Halliburton's profits climb on liquids-rich shale plays

Halliburton Co. said higher drilling activity in oil and natural gas shale plays boosted its fourth-quarter earnings, more than offsetting declines in revenue from restrained international markets and suspended deepwater activity in the Gulf of Mexico.

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