In the latest close session, Halliburton (HAL) was down 4.29% at $27.19. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.24% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.62%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.23%. Shares of the provider of drilling services to oil and gas operators have appreciated by 6.72% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 1.72%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.31%.The upcoming earnings release of Halliburton will be of great interest to investors. Th ...