BUZZ - HF Sinclair boosted by record profits and CEO change

October 28 - ** Shares of oil refining company HF Sinclair (DINO.N) rose 4.6% in pre-market trading to $119.54

** The company appointed (link) Steve Ledbetter as Chief Executive Officer

** Driven by higher refining margins, the company reported its highest quarterly profit ever

** Adjusted third-quarter earnings per share were $11.75, above the analyst average forecast of $7.65 — data compiled by LSEG

** Adjusted refining profit per barrel for the third quarter was $54.22, compared with $19.16 in the same period last year

** As of the previous trading day's close, the stock had gained 147.8% year-to-date

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