Conoco Beats Estimate

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The third biggest US oil major ConocoPhillips yesterday pleased the market with second quarter net income of US$5.19bn, up from US$3.14bn a year ago. The results benefited from the group's acquisition of gas producer Burlington Resources. The company made much of its higher investment levels, claiming to have ploughed back 97% of its net income into its upstream and downstream