Halliburton Company (HAL) reported a loss from continuing operations of $2.4 billion, or $2.81 per share, in the first quarter of 2016, compared to a loss of $639 million or $0.75 per share, previous year. Halliburton recorded company-wide charges related primarily to asset impairments and severance costs of approximately $2.1 billion, after-tax, or $2.39 per share, in the first quarter of 2016. Halliburton also recorded Baker Hughes acquisition-related costs of $378 million, after-tax, or $0.44 per share, in the first quarter of 2016. The company also incurred $45 million, after-tax, or $0.05 per share, of interest expense in the first quarter of 2016 associated with the $7.5 billion of debt issued in late 2015.