Street View: Baker Hughes continues to improve margins
** Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O on Monday beat Q3 profit estimates, helped by sustained demand for its services in international markets
** Co posts adj. profit of 67 cents per share vs. estimates of 61 cents per share; expects to achieve the midpoint of its annual EBITDA guidance
FOCUS ON BAKER HUGHES' MARGIN EXPANSION STORY
** ATB Capital Markets says although Q3 adj. EBITDA of $1.21 billion was largely in line, underlying the results were very strong margin improvement in both business segments, which investors should "be happy to see"
** RBC Capital Markets notes BKR's Q3 revenue figures were slightly concerning but remain upbeat about its ability to "execute on its margin expansion initiatives and post relatively predictable results in the current environment"
** Evercore ISI analysts say company-wide EBITDA margin reached 17.5%, the highest level since the company was formed, and believe BKR is the prime beneficiary of the expected increase in long-term demand for natural gas
Reporting by Vallari Srivastava in Bengaluru
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