SLB rises after fourth-quarter earnings beat, dividend hike and share buyback (SLB:NYSE)

hanhanpeggy/iStock via Getty Images SLB (NYSE:SLB) +7.8% in trading on Friday after better-than-expected reporting Q4 adjusted earningsaided by strong demand for its drilling equipment and technology, raising its dividend and announces a $2.3 billion share buyback. SLBs (NYSE:SLB) and Q4…