RE:Year end and Q4 earnings report Angles , like you , I think it will be a positive event . Drilling worldwide is up which for a capital good maker means equipment comes closer to being worn out and needs to be replaced. The high oil price makes capital investment more affordable. Definitely , closer to boom than bust.
In addition , the strategic alternatives process has been running since June 2 so it's not unreasonable to think an update might occur.
The question is what might be announced?