Crescent Point Energy reports first-quarter profit down from year ago

Crescent Point Energy Corp. reported its first-quarter profit was down from a year ago as energy prices were also lower. The company says it earned $216.7 million or 39 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, down from $1.18 billion or $2.03 per diluted share in the same quarter last year. Oil and gas sales in the quarter totalled $913.6 million, down from $1.09 billion in the first three months of 2022. On an adjusted basis, Crescent Point says its earnings from operations total