*4th- qtr earnings $1.12 per share vs $1.36 year earlier. Feb 5- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc, the world's fourth-biggest offshore driller by market value, reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit as contract drilling expenses fell.
*EuroSTOXX 50 sets fresh 18- month highs. LONDON, Jan 28- Euro zone blue chips touched fresh 18- month peaks on Monday, with technical charts pointing to a continued slow grind higher backed by tentative signs of improvement in the global economy and corporate earnings.
Jan 18- Schlumberger Ltd reported fourth-quarter earnings just ahead of recently reduced expectations on Friday on strong demand for oil and gas drilling services beyond the shores of North America.