May 1 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - 9 mins ago
U.S. stock futures rise; AT& approaches DirecTV about a possible acquisition, a report says; Sprint raising financing for a takeover bid of T-Mobile, Exxon to report earnings; automakers release April sales.
Exxon Mobil's board to pay higher Q2 dividend of USD0.69 per share
M2 - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
The board of directors of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) on Wednesday declared its dividend of USD0.69 per share on its common stock.
Chevron Corporation Earnings: Is Today's Dividend Hike a Positive Sign?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 9:45PM CDT
On Friday, Chevron will release its quarterly report, and investors have remained optimistic about the oil giant's long-term prospects. Like ExxonMobil , BP , and other big oil companies, Chevron has had to work increasingly hard in order to...
Schlumberger Is Going Where No Oilfield Service Company Will Tread
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 5:57PM CDT
Schlumberger's earnings reveal it will continue growing, despite the industry-wide cuts in expenditure from major oil producers.
Final Glance: Oil companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 5:07PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Exxon, Chevron raise dividends ahead of 1Q results
AP - Wed Apr 30, 4:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. announced Thursday that they are raising their dividends just ahead of quarterly financial reports that are expected to show more than $13 billion in combined earnings.
Why Microsoft Is One of Few AAA Credit Rating Holders
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 2:12PM CDT
Few corporate characteristics make investors more secure than a strong balance sheet and a top credit rating that Microsoft still retains.
Midday Glance: Oil companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 1:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
What You Should Keep in Mind When Chevron Reports Earnings
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 1:00PM CDT
Integrated oil and gas major Chevron is set to report quarterly results on May 2. After a punishing performance last year, energy giants across the integrated space like Chevron and ExxonMobil are looking forward to better times ahead. In...
Exxon Mobil Corporation Declares Second Quarter Dividend
Business Wire - Wed Apr 30, 12:55PM CDT
The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today declared a cash dividend of 69 cents per share on the Common Stock, payable on June 10, 2014 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on May 13, 2014.
Business events scheduled for Thursday
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Apr 30, 12:50PM CDT
Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday:
Royal Dutch Shell Beats on Earnings, Raises Dividend - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 12:30PM CDT
Europe's largest oil company Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A) reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings and raised its dividend by 4%.
Why ExxonMobil Will Move the Dow Tomorrow
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 11:30AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials has been up and down on Wednesday, rising 15 points as of 12:30 p.m. EDT as investors weighed the fallout of a much weaker GDP figure than was expected and wondered whether the Federal Reserve might slow its tapering of...
TOTAL's Earnings Match Ests, Lag Y/Y - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 10:38AM CDT
TOTAL's (TOT) earnings of $1.46 per share in the first quarter were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Exxon, Goldcorp, Royal Gold: How to Trade Thursday's Earnings Reports
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 9:54AM CDT
Bunge, Cardinal Health, Cigna, Jarden, MasterCard, Mylan, Blue Nile and Textron join Exxon, Goldcorp and Royal Gold in an earnings crowd before the opening bell Thursday.
Early Glance: Oil companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 9:46AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
ExxonMobil Corporation Earnings: Is Russia the Biggest Threat?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 8:00AM CDT
On Thursday, ExxonMobil will release its quarterly report, and investors aren't entirely sure what to make of the oil giant's prospects. Even though its shares have risen to new record highs, ExxonMobil faces not only the constant challenge of...
Professional Money Managers Gravitate Towards the Mega-Cap Stocks
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 30, 8:00AM CDT
Large investors like large companies, according to a study by brokerage firm Abel/Noser. The analysis, which examined public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, showed that institutional investors concentrated their holdings in a small number of highly-liquid, mega-cap stocks during the fourth quarter of 2013.
3 Alternatives to ExxonMobil and Chevron
Casey Hoerth, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 7:32AM CDT
Many retail investors looking to get into the energy sector will immediately gravitate to ExxonMobil or Chevron because those are often the only names they know (or at least the first names that come to mind). That a beginning investor wants to...
WEX Extends Relationship with ExxonMobil
Business Wire - Wed Apr 30, 6:31AM CDT
WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a leading provider of corporate payment solutions, today announced that it has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil to manage the customer service, collections and processing of the Esso Commercial Fleet Card in Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau, and the Mobil Fleet Card in Guam and Saipan.