KLR Group analyst Darren Gacicia raised his price target for Halliburton (HAL) to $52 after removing the potential acquisition of Baker Hughes (BHI) from his model. The analyst sees a "limited chance" of the merger completing following the Department of Justice lawsuit. Halliburton may be motivated to prolong the litigation as a defensive strategy to ward off other potential suitors, Gacicia tells investors in a research note. He keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

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Reports Q1 revenue $5.8B, consensus $5.67B. "Halliburton delivered solid first quarter results that again demonstrated the power of our strategy and the strength of our execution. Activity in North America recovered from fourth-quarter lows, and our international business delivered its 11th consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth," commented Jeff Miller, Chairman, President and CEO. "Our customers' multi-year activity plans across markets and asset types confirms my confidence in the strength and duration of this upcycle. Halliburton demonstrated its commitment to shareholder returns in the first quarter and repurchased $250 million of common stock - a solid start to the year and a good benchmark for our expectations going forward," concluded Miller.