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Earnings season remains hot, with plenty of beats and a few misses. Some of the largest market-cap and high relative-strength names are reporting this week, including PLTR, ON, VRTX, BWXT, FANG, FN, AMD, SHOP, ANET, ALAB, UBER, ARM, APP, DIS, MCD, COHR, RKLB, and CRWV.

SLB is one of the world's leading oilfield services companies, supplying technology, information solutions, and integrated project management services that optimize reservoir performance. It employs approximately 82,000 people in more than 100 countries. SLB supplies a wide range of products and services, including seismic testing; formation evaluation; well testing and directional drilling; well cementing and stimulation; artificial lift and well completions; and consulting, software, and information management. It operates in nearly all major oilfield services markets, and typically generates higher returns on investment than peers. In 2024, the company generated 19% of its revenue from the U.S. and 81% from international markets. Additionally, the company is a component of the S&P 500 index and employs approximately 110,000 people.

The major stock indices are lower at midday on Monday, having pulled back from earlier gains on news that missile strikes have started up again in the Middle East. In response, oil is trending higher yet again, currently up about 3.4% for the session. Pushed aside by all of the above is the ongoing earnings season, with about 1500 companies reporting results this week.