Morningstar's Preston Caldwell recently came out with a piece rating WFT above HAL, equal with SLB and only beaten out by Baker Hughes. Good news for WFT.
"Overall, fourth-quarter results from the integrated oilfield services companies-- Baker Hughes (BHGE), Halliburton (HAL), Schlumberger (SLB), and Weatherford International (WFT)--were in line with ongoing trends, with few surprises for investors. Across the board, the companies experienced robust revenue growth in the high single digits. Likewise, there was continued strengthening in margins, with the primary exception of Weatherford, which remains mired in a seemingly endless restructuring campaign..."