Husky Energy earnings beat expectations, shares rise

(Reuters) - Husky Energy Inc , Canada's No. 3 integrated oil company, reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday as its focus on fewer, more efficient resource plays helped reduce production costs. The strong results sent shares up 2.66 percent to C$15.83 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, even as the Calgary-based company rushed to clean up after oil spilled into a major western Canadian river on Thursday.