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Shrinking Profits Expected at Apple
are a few companies reporting their quarterly financial results today. They include industrial giants Caterpillar and Halliburton . Also reporting are toy-maker Hasbro and the Internet movie-streaming firm Netflix. International stock markets
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Halliburton Posts 1Q Loss on Litigation Charges
Halliburton says it lost $18 million in the first quarter on litigation-related charges related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. But
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Futures Rising as Heart of Earnings Season Begins
1,553.50. Nasdaq futures are up 14.25 points to 2,782.50. Monday offered a mixed scorecard. Hasbro and Halliburton beat Wall Street expectations. Caterpillar, a big bellwether for economic growth, slid in premarket trading after
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Stocks Mixed as Major Companies Report Earnings
Nasdaq composite rose five points to 3,211, an increase of 0.2 percent. Toy maker Hasbro and the energy company Halliburton turned in results that beat the forecasts of Wall Street analysts, and their stocks rose. Caterpillar, a heavy equipment
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Stocks Edge Down at the Start of Big Earnings Week
14,493 as of noon Eastern time Monday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was off one point at 1,554. Hasbro and Halliburton rose after reporting results that were better than analysts were expecting. Stocks are coming off a tough week. Last
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Stocks Edge Down at the Start of Big Earnings Week
was still better than Wall Street had been expecting. Oil services company Halliburton also gained after its loss wasn't as bad as analysts had forecast. Halliburton rose $1.48 to $46.43 after it said that it lost $18 million in the first
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Energy Stocks Lead a Turnaround on Wall Street
U.S. companies. About a third of the companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index report earnings this week. Halliburton and Hasbro rose after reporting results that were better than analysts were expecting. The Dow Jones industrial average
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Halliburton , Six Flags, Hasbro Are Big Movers
that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Halliburton Co., up $2.08 at $39.29 The oilfield services company says it lost $18 million in the first quarter, but its
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Haliburton Seeking Settlement Over Gulf Oil Spill
negotiate a settlement over its role in the disaster. Halliburton Chief Financial Officer Mark McCollum said during a Orleans ultimately could decide how much more money BP, Halliburton and rig owner Transocean Ltd. owe for their roles in
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Florida Sues BP on 3-Year Anniversary of Oil Spill
Florida's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against BP and Halliburton on the three-year anniversary of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Pam Bondi filed the 40-page lawsuit Saturday in federal court in
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3 Years Later: Oil Spill Cleanup, Study Carries On
for the federal government, a team of plaintiffs' attorneys, BP, rig owner Transocean Ltd. and cement contractor Halliburton . The first phase was designed to identify the causes of BP's well blowout and assign percentages of fault. The second
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Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill Off Louisiana Shore
damage BP and others might have to pay is underway in New Orleans. Rig owner Transocean Ltd. and cement contractor Halliburton also are defendants at the trial, which opened Monday.
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Veepstakes Through the Years: A Look Back as Romney Picks
had asked Cheney, a former Congressman, White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Defense, who was now the CEO of Halliburton Company, to head up his VP search. < p> The Pick: Cheney. The Timing: July 25 -- Six days before the Republican
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Halliburton Moves Overseas
Halliburton biggest private contractor in Iraq is Houston to Dubai. A move that could save Halliburton a fortune in tax dollars could but where's looking into the fact that Houston based Halliburton the largest military contractor in Iraq
Halliburton biggest private contractor in Iraq is moving its CEO and headquarters from Houston to Dubai. A move that could save Halliburton a fortune in tax dollars could but where's it gonna leave you the taxpayer and what about all those lost jobs here in the United States. ABC's senior national correspondent Jake Tapper has more good morning -- Good morning George Will congress will likely hold hearings looking into the fact that Houston based Halliburton the largest military contractor in Iraq with billions in pentagon contracts. Will move its corporate headquarters to the United Arab Emirates. This is Halliburton CEO Dave was are describing free BC news his company's work worldwide. We're building a road in Ireland were running a railroad in Australia were building ships in Brazil and Salazar in the main corporate headquarters are moving to the United Arab Emirates. It was -- says the move is to focus on Eastern Hemisphere oil exploration and production opportunities and growing our business here will bring more balance to Halliburton overall portfolio. Run by Vice President Cheney from 1995 until 2000. Halliburton has apart -- sixteen billion dollar contract with the army and total revenues of 22 point six billion dollars last year. Energycompany Dubai Ports World. The move may mean serious national security questions. Halliburton is already being investigated by different government agencies for various allegations of improper business dealings. And is in the cross hairs of Democrats in congress for alleged overbilling. Our committee has it -- -- obligation to the taxpayers. To make sure their tax dollars are well spent and not siphoned off into. Billions of dollars of unnecessary overhead. And now congress turns its -- to this latest move by Halliburton you might remember. It was congressional outrage that scuttled the plans in Dubai Ports World to take over for port security in this country. The big question for Halliburton will only outrage be as strong. And will have the same affect. -
Halliburton : So Long US, Hello Dubai
Oil services giant Halliburton has announced it's going to move explain. Just mentioning the name Halliburton is enough to raise the blood pressure vice president's critics feel Halliburton got special treatment and getting
Oil services giant Halliburton has announced it's going to move its headquarters from Delaware. To the Persian gulf Dubai that move is causing a lot of consternation in Washington so here's our senior Washington correspondent John Cochran to explain. Just mentioning the name Halliburton is enough to raise the blood pressure of that giant companies critics. Partly that's because of its former connection to Dick Cheney. Who ran the company for five years. Many of the vice president's critics feel Halliburton got special treatment and getting huge no bid contracts in Iraq is the biggest private employer in Iraq. Last month federal investigators accuse Halliburton of wasting two point seven billion dollars of the taxpayers' money. By overcharging and doing sloppy work in Iraq. So -- Halliburton announced over the weekend it would move its headquarters in Houston to divide a tax friendly country in the mideast. Critics howl just doesn't look good doesn't sound -- doesn't smell good some analysts say moving to divide could save big bucks on taxes. You'd probably be looking at tax savings. Of several hundred billion dollars but Halliburton says it will still pay American taxes because quote. We will maintain our company's legal registration in the United States. Some tax experts are not convinced they say Halliburton could save taxes on work done overseas. Will Democrats in congress be investigating why the current boss of Halliburton is moving from Houston to divide. You bet. John Cochran ABC news Washington. -
Halliburton Headed for Dubai
announcement that the company Halliburton . Is now moving its corporate overseas. To Dubai. Critics say Halliburton which has received billions of the story. Without much fanfare Halliburton announced it's moving its corporate
angry reaction from Democrats in Washington to an announcement that the company Halliburton . Is now moving its corporate headquarters overseas. To Dubai. Critics say Halliburton which has received billions of American taxpayer dollars for its work on the war in Iraq is now looking for a tax break. ABC's Sonya Crawford is on the story. Without much fanfare Halliburton announced it's moving its corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. CEO Dave -- are told an energy conference today in nearby Bahrain and growing our business here will bring more balance to Halliburton is overall portfolio. More balance and thanks to a friendly tax environment hopefully more profits. Last year Halliburton earned 2.3 billion dollars in profits senator Patrick Leahy called the company's move corporate greed at its worst. This is an insult to the US soldiers and taxpayers at the same time -- be avoiding US taxes I'm sure they won't stop insisting on taking their profits in cold hard US cash. Our job is to provide oversight to make sure government is working effectively. Democrats have been extremely critical of Halliburton once headed by Vice President Cheney the company -- received contracts valued at an estimated 25 point seven billion dollars for its work in Iraq. Among the company's low points serving troops spoiled food. Exposing troops to contaminated water from the Euphrates River and failing to adequately protect its contractors. And last month the inspector general for Iraq found Halliburton overcharged the government two point seven billion dollars which Halliburton . It is still contesting. Sonya Crawford ABC news Washington. -
Webcast: Mortgage Crisis; Halliburton's Move; Political Bedfellows; Grandmaster Flash
world news. Oil services giant Halliburton has announced it's going to explain. Just mentioning the name Halliburton is enough to raise the blood pressure vice president's critics feel Halliburton got special treatment and getting
thanks and we'll see -- later on world news. Oil services giant Halliburton has announced it's going to move its headquarters from Delaware. To the Persian gulf Dubai that move is causing a lot of consternation in Washington so here's our senior Washington correspondent John Cochran to explain. Just mentioning the name Halliburton is enough to raise the blood pressure of that giant companies critics. Partly that's because of its former connection to Dick Cheney. Who ran the company for five years. Many of the vice president's critics feel Halliburton got special treatment and getting huge no bid contracts in Iraq is the biggest private employer in Iraq. Last month federal investigators accuse Halliburton of wasting two point seven billion dollars of the taxpayers' money. By overcharging and doing sloppy work in Iraq. So -- Halliburton announced over the weekend it would move its headquarters in Houston to -- a tax friendly country in the mideast critics howl just. Doesn't look good doesn't sound good doesn't smell good some analysts say moving to divide could save big bucks on taxes. You'd probably be looking at tax savings. Of several hundred billion dollars but Halliburton says it will still pay American taxes because quote. We will maintain our company's legal registration in the United States. Some tax experts are not convinced they say Halliburton could save taxes on work done overseas. Will Democrats in congress be investigating why the current boss of Halliburton is moving from Houston to divide. You bet. John Cochran ABC news Washington. And in Iraq today ABC's Terry McCarthy sat down -
20/20: Halliburton /KBR Rape Allegations
computer technician for the giant Halliburton company. Which has billions of before he became vice president. Halliburton has been the target of allegations now. Like hundreds of others at Halliburton in Houston. Jamie Lee was offered
in Houston where she worked as a computer technician for the giant Halliburton company. Which has billions of dollars in government contracts for work in Iraq once run by Dick Cheney before he became vice president. Halliburton has been the target of allegations of fraud mismanagement. And war profiteering. Leading the company to defend itself with television commercial. Criticism is not failure our employees -- doing a great job -- -- the soldiers. We're rebuilding Iraq for things go wrong -- they well that the war is now. Like hundreds of others at Halliburton in Houston. Jamie Lee was offered a promotion and a raise to go to Iraq for Halliburton -- then subsidiary. KBR. Kellogg brown and -- weren't you worried. I was worried about it being hours. I was worried aboutHampshire John Hudson. The former judge advocate general of the navy. Says Halliburton -- treatment of Jamie Lee Jones is a disgrace if somebody complains of being -- The first thing you don't do is put them effectively in jail. Lawyers for Jamie Lee Jones say she is not the only Halliburton KBR -- Her attorney Todd Kelly has now filed a lawsuit claiming the company created a hostile environment in Iraq for their female employees. It's a boys will be boys culture being men who were there. Believe that they live without lost -- without restrictions. That's what this mother of five says she found Tracy barker the wife of an army airborne sergeant -- was recruited at Fort Bragg North Carolina. To go to Iraq for Halliburton KBR. The manager cannot kept making gestures of how I wanted my safety. To exist on the count that I needed to -
Victim: Rape Cover-Up by Halliburton /KBR
contractors in Iraq coverup a rate. A young Halliburton KBR employees says she was raped in Baghdad Houston at the headquarters of the giant Halliburton company. Like hundreds of others at Halliburton . Jamie Lee Jones was offered a promotion
one of America's biggest contractors in Iraq coverup a rate. A young Halliburton KBR employees says she was raped in Baghdad by a group of male coworkers. And she said the company she worked for did nothing to helper ABC news chief investigative but Brian Ross has been looking -- -- Good morning Diane this is the story of a twenty year old woman seeking justice. After what she says was a gang rape that the government and her former company are covering up. The story starts in Houston -- at the headquarters of the giant Halliburton company. Like hundreds of others at Halliburton . Jamie Lee Jones was offered a promotion and a raise to go to Iraq for Halliburton then subsidiary KBR. Kellogg brown root. Weren't you -- I was worried about it being hours. I was worried about its youKV are now being sued by Jamie Lee denies it mistreated her. Halliburton clinician -- -- in -- named in the suit but our investigation found she is not the only Halliburton employee alleging the company and the government. Are covering up rapes and sexual assaults in Iraq. And next week Jamie Lee will -
Is the DOJ Protecting Halliburton ?
for big contractors. Including Halliburton . Here's our chief investigative Jamie Lee Jones says co workers at Halliburton KBR drugged and then gang raped had been hit by Tara Jones says Halliburton KBR held under armed guard in
to prosecute the cases which involved men working for big contractors. Including Halliburton . Here's our chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross. On what was only her fourth day in Iraq as a computer technician. Twenty year old Jamie Lee Jones says co workers at Halliburton KBR drugged and then gang raped her. -- -- did Harris says that I thought had been hit by Tara Jones says Halliburton KBR held -- under armed guard in a shipping container like qualities He -- with the bed supposedly so she could rest. And told her she would be fired if she tried to make a big deal. Don't plan on American backing Barack and there won't be a physician here in their own -- physician and Houston and. With no set protocol. Jones says key parts of a rate -- exam conducted by an army doctor disappeared. After they were turned over to Halliburton KBR security guards. Jones' lawyer later received a letter from the Department of Justice crime victims rights section saying her case hadbarker says a State Department official tried to rape her at the Halliburton KBR compound in Basra. And put his arm around me -- in a choke hold and was trying to put his hand












