Shares of Halliburton were up 6.1% at $22.40 before the bell, according to Instinet. Total sales reached $3.6 billion, an increase of 11% from last year. The company cited enhanced activity in certain engineering and construction group projects. Halliburton's energy services group had revenue of $1.78 billion, up from last year's $1.76 billion. For the third quarter, the Houston-based company forecast earnings per share from continuing operations of at least 32 cents, excluding the effects of a proposed asbestos settlement. Analysts are calling for 31 cents a share. The company earned 28 cents a share in the year-ago quarter.