10:46 AM EST - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. : reported a 72 percent drop in its fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as the company battled with a slew of after tax expenses. Canadian Natural said its net income fell to $313 million, or 58 cents a basic a share, for the quarter ended December 31, from $1.1 billion, or $2.06 a basic share, in the fourth quarter of 2005. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
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