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ExxonMobil posts $5B profit gain, shares slide $12B in value

ExxonMobil posts $5B profit gain, shares slide $12B in value

ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation closed Friday at $138.88, down 2.0% from Tuesday’s close. This came even after the company indicated about $5 billion in second-quarter earnings growth from Q1. U.S. markets were closed for the weekend. The parent company switched to the ExxonMobil Holdings name on July 2, replacing Exxon Mobil Corporation as the NYSE-listed entity, but kept the XOM ticker.
Oil stocks set for weekend as crude drops on Iran deal talk

Oil stocks set for weekend as crude drops on Iran deal talk

Energy names closed out the week in a tricky spot, with oil sharply lower but the group hanging on. Brent, the global benchmark, dropped 3.37% to $87.33 a barrel by Friday’s settlement. U.S. benchmark WTI fell 3.23% to $84.88, as markets started to consider the odds of a U.S.-Iran deal. Crude’s slump usually weighs on oil producers’ cash flow and share prices, while a higher oil price can help earnings and stocks.
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stock futures in the U.S. ticked up early Monday, while oil slipped, with investors caught between cease-fire talks in the Iran conflict and President Donald Trump’s fresh warnings to Tehran. S&P 500 futures picked up around 0.3%. Nasdaq contracts climbed too. Brent crude hovered at about $108 a barrel—trading was thin coming off the holiday.
Dow Jones Today: Fed Looms as Oil Shock Keeps Wall Street on Edge

Dow Jones Today: Fed Looms as Oil Shock Keeps Wall Street on Edge

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed higher, staying north of 47,000 as traders watched for the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement and shrugged off another jump in oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict. The index added 125.40 points, or 0.27%, to finish at 47,071.81 based on delayed Reuters/LSEG figures. The S&P 500 moved up 0.36%, and the Nasdaq tacked on 0.41%.
Dow Jones Today: Index Falls 550 Points as Oil Tops $100, Credit Worries Jolt Wall Street

Dow Jones Today: Index Falls 550 Points as Oil Tops $100, Credit Worries Jolt Wall Street

Thursday saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop over 550 points, extending the 30-stock index’s slide below last month’s 50,000 mark as oil sprinted toward $100 a barrel and new strains rattled private credit markets. At 11:53 a.m. ET, the Dow was down 553.49 points, or 1.17%, at 46,861.34. Tanker attacks off Iraq and Iran’s push to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut hit risk appetite.
Oil Stocks Before Market Open Today: What to Know as Crude Surges and Exxon, Chevron, Occidental Rise

Oil Stocks Before Market Open Today: What to Know as Crude Surges and Exxon, Chevron, Occidental Rise

U.S. oil shares pointed higher ahead of Thursday’s open, with Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Occidental Petroleum gaining ground in premarket trading as crude prices shot up on renewed Gulf shipping attacks. Brent spiked above $100 a barrel for a short stretch before pulling back; at 0733 GMT, it was still up 4.86% at $96.45. WTI, the U.S. standard, climbed 4.64% to $91.30.
US Stock Market Open Today: Oil Slumps, Futures Rise Before Oracle and CPI

US Stock Market Open Today: Oil Slumps, Futures Rise Before Oracle and CPI

Stock futures in the U.S. edged higher early Tuesday, following comments from President Donald Trump on the Middle East conflict that pushed oil lower and gave a lift to travel stocks. As of 5:14 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis showed a 0.44% gain, S&P 500 e-minis matched that move, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis advanced 0.54%. American and Delta each picked up over 1% before the bell; Occidental slipped 2.5%.
U.S. Stock Market Today: Wall Street Beats Global Peers as Iran War Sends Oil Prices Higher

U.S. Stock Market Today: Wall Street Beats Global Peers as Iran War Sends Oil Prices Higher

U.S. stock index futures slipped ahead of Friday’s open, with the war involving Iran continuing to lift oil prices and stoke inflation fears. Shares of American Airlines dropped around 1% in premarket action, while Marvell Technology surged 12% on the back of a bullish long-term sales outlook. Occidental Petroleum advanced 2%. Despite all this, Wall Street still outperformed both Europe and Asia for the week. The Nasdaq managed to stay positive on the week, bolstered by a turnaround in tech stocks and optimism that the U.S.—thanks to its net oil exporter status—might weather the shock better than others.
OXY stock forecast: What to watch for Occidental Petroleum after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran

OXY stock forecast: What to watch for Occidental Petroleum after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran

Occidental Petroleum shares look set for a rocky start this week, with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend stoking worries about a possible oil supply shock. “The strike raises geopolitical risk premia as markets head into Monday’s open,” OCBC’s Christopher Wong said from Singapore. Eurasia Group is calling for a $5-$10 jump over the $73 baseline, while Barclays now sees Brent possibly reaching $100 a barrel.
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