Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) is set to release fourth-quarter results on Feb 21. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter is a profit of 62 cents per share on revenues of $1.7 billion.Let’s delve into the factors that might have influenced the independent oil and gas producer’s performance in the December quarter. But it’s worth taking a look at MRO’s previous-quarter results first.Highlights of Q3 Earnings & Surprise HistoryIn the last reported quarter, the Houston, TX-based up ...