Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SASE:2250) said Thursday its net profit for the first half surged year over year.
The Saudi Arabia-listed petrochemical company's net profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended June 30 was 194 million Saudi riyals, compared with 38 million riyals a year ago. EPS moved to 0.29 riyal from 0.05 riyal.
The company did not record any revenue for the period.
NewMarket (NEU) reported Q2 earnings late Wednesday of $14.54 per diluted share, up from $11.84 a year earlier.Net sales in the quarter ended June 30 rose to $747.1 million from $698.5 million a year earlier.
Antero Resources (AR) reported Q2 earnings late Wednesday of $0.90 per diluted share, up from $0.50 a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $0.76.Revenue for the three months ended June 30 was $1.56 billion, up from $1.3 billion a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.53 billion.