Anadarko Petroleum Corp, the target of a bidding war between Occidental Petroleum Corp and Chevron Corp, beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday, fueled by higher sales volume and lower costs.
Occidental made a counterbid for Anadarko’s vast shale holdings in the prolific Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico on Wednesday, offering $57 billion compared with Chevron’s $50 billion bid, both including debt.
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