May 8 (Reuters) - Canadian Natural Resources ( CNQ )
beat analysts' estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday as
it benefited from higher oil and natural gas production.
On an adjusted basis, the company earned C$1.16 ($0.8366)
per share in the quarter, compared with analysts' average
expectation of C$1.05, according to data compiled by LSEG.
($1 = 1.3865 Canadian dollars)