Viper Energy Inc. (VNOM)  reported third-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of 49 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. The bottom line declined from the year-ago level of $1.10.The company, with mineral interests in North America’s oil and gas resources, generated an operating income of $209.6 million, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $213 million. The top line also declined from the year-ago quarter’s figure of $293.2 million.Better-than-expected quarterly earnings ...