UPDATE: ConocoPhillips Posts Rise In Q4 Profit

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP ) reported a rise in its fourth-quarter profit. ConocoPhillips posted its quarterly profit of $2.5 billion, or $2.00 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $1.4 billion, or $1.16 per share. Its adjusted earnings declined to $1.40 per share versus $1.43 per share. However, analysts were