Swift Energy Shares Slip After Company Reports 2Q Profit Falls 17 Percent

Shares of oil and natural gas exploration company Swift Energy Co. fell Thursday after the company said its second-quarter earnings fell 17 percent as the company paid off debt early.
The company earned $31.5 million, or $1.03 per share, compared with $38.2 million, or $1.27 per share in the second quarter of 2006.
On an adjusted basis, [...]

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