According to this
AP story, Halliburton's share price is up strongly this quarter, based on "an influx of new government contracts at its KBR and energy services units." Shares ended the week at $53.29, the highest price reached since September 2000.
Dick and his (less) evil twin Boo are happy happy happy!
A bit more (nauseating) detail below.
Three years ago, on July 23, 2002, Halliburton shares closed at $9.10. It was the lowest the company's stock price has been in a decade. Halliburton spokeswoman Cathy Mann said the company has experienced a 488 percent rebound in three years since.
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Meanwhile, Halliburton's energy services group, which provides drilling and production services, posted operating income of $522 million, up 93 percent from the same period last year.
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KBR, Halliburton's engineering and construction subsidiary, manufactures oil and gas drill bits and technology to help energy companies maximize exploration and production efforts. [It] is the largest U.S. contractor in Iraq with more than $10 billion in work orders from the Army to support U.S. troops and rebuild Iraq's oil industry.
Halliburton was run by Cheney for five years until he resigned in 2000 to be President Bush's running mate. It has been under fire since the beginning of the war in Iraq and various agencies are investigating allegations of overbilling and favoritism because of Cheney's past connections.
Let's keep this in the public eye (or -- to use an energy metaphor -- let's keep the heat on).