Ironic Twist: Natural Gas Will Play Central Role in Big Oil's Next Bull Run
Lennox Yieke, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 29 mins ago
In many ways, natural gas has become a thorn in Big Oil's side. Continually low natural gas prices are making production uneconomical. ExxonMobil , which had natural gas as 47.3% of overall production output in 2013, is feeling the pinch. Royal...
Visa Plunges as Dow Tapers Gains; Exxon, Microsoft Climb
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 8:00PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials gained almost 59 points on Friday, managing to give the Dow a small gain of just over 20 points on the week. Yet, even though positive contributions from ExxonMobil and Microsoft helped keep the Dow moving higher, ...
Final Glance: Oil companies
AP - Fri Mar 28, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies were up at the close of trading:
The Economic Wild Card That Could Send the Dow to Record Highs
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 3:32PM CDT
Although investors might be disappointed that the Dow Jones Industrials ended Friday up just 59 points after rising as much as 150 points earlier in the trading session, the market's ability to sustain current levels despite five years of huge...
Why Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 3:05PM CDT
Exxon Mobil (XOM) rose 1.52% to $97.70, up $1.46 from its previous close of $96.24, at the close of the trading on Friday to finish a surge of more than 3% after Bank of America/Merrill Lynch upgraded the world's largest publicly traded international...
ExxonMobil Surges as the Dow Ends the Week on a High Note
Dan Carroll, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 1:38PM CDT
Today brought a solid close to the week for investors as stocks across the market have bounced higher, led by the Dow Jones Industrial Average 's jump to 33 points in the green as of 2:30 p.m. EDT. Most stocks on the index are in the green today,...
Dow Today: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Higher
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 1:00PM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM ), which is sporting a $1.54 gain (+1.6%) bringing the stock to $97.78.
Midday Glance: Oil companies
AP - Fri Mar 28, 12:33PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Exxon Mobil (XOM) Approaches New Upside Target of $98.04
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Mar 28, 11:45AM CDT
Shares of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) have bullishly opened above the pivot of $95.60 today and have reached the first resistance level of $97.14. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $98.04 and $100.48 will be of interest.
Does This Energy ETF Have the Juice?
James Catlin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 9:50AM CDT
Not all energy ETFs are created equal. Based on the securities they hold and their respective percentage allocations, they can achieve very different results. In this first of three articles on the subject, I will dissect the major holdings of the ...
Early Glance: Oil companies
AP - Fri Mar 28, 9:22AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies are up at 10 a.m.:
BP Shares Outperform As Lake Michigan Spill Estimate Doubles
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 8:44AM CDT
BP plc U.S.-listed shares have gained 1.86% in the two trading days since it first reported an oil spill at its Whiting refinery in Lake Michigan on Monday, outpacing shares of other large oil companies.
BP Doesn't Agree with ExxonMobil and Chevron Regarding Renewable Energy
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 8:05AM CDT
Both BP and ExxonMobil have released their outlooks that predict what the future holds for energy over the next 30 years. Each of them holds a premier status as one of the world's largest integrated energy companies....
ExxonMobil Chemical Opens World-Scale Production Plant for Synthetic Base Stocks
Business Wire - Fri Mar 28, 7:55AM CDT
--Demonstrates commitment to a broad range and reliable supply of synthetic base stocks
Look for Shares of Exxon Mobil to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.63% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 27, 3:43PM CDT
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $94.06 to a high of $96.50. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $95.82 on volume of 15.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Exxon Mobil After 1.63% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 27, 3:42PM CDT
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $94.06 to a high of $96.50. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.6%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $95.82 on volume of 15.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
The Looming Problem for Petrobras That Could Kill Your Investment
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 27, 1:30PM CDT
There are few oil companies out there that are willing to spend as much money as Petrobras right now. The company's ambitious plans to double production capacity by the end of the decade will take lots of money, and it has taken on a very sizable...
Thursday's Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 27, 1:08PM CDT
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense and which ones investors should act on. Today, our headlines feature upgrades for blue-chip stocks ExxonMobil and The New York Times . We'll get to...