ConocoPhillips quarterly profit up on asset sale

Reuters

Published Oct 30, 2014 07:15AM ET

ConocoPhillips quarterly profit up on asset sale

(Reuters) - ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. independent oil company, on Thursday reported a higher third-quarter profit as results were lifted by the sale of its Nigerian business.

Profit was $2.7 billion, or $2.17 per share, compared with $2.5 billion, or $2.00 per share in the 2013 third quarter.