• Trump tariff “Liberation Day” and the latest jobs report loom in the week ahead. • ExxonMobil appears well-positioned to capitalize on the changing dynamics of energy trade. • General Motors is expected to face challenges due to the new tariffs set to be unveiled, potentially making it a stock to sell. • Looking for…
Donald Trump is headed back to the White House. Investors believe that’s much better news for some sectors of the U.S. economy than others—and the same goes for different parts of individual Americans’ stock portfolios. Some plays seem obvious. Trump has traditionally been viewed as positive for banks and fossil fuel companies but a scourge…
ExxonMobil reported a dip in third-quarter profits Friday on lower earnings from its refining business, but the results were strong enough to enable nearly $10 billion in shareholder distributions. The big US oil company, which saw upstream oil production rise following its acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, pointed to the benefits of $11.3 billion in…
Shares of oil and gas majors ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Conoco Phillips (NYSE: COP), as well as defense contractor Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), rallied on Tuesday, up 2.8%, 4.2%, and 3.5%, respectively, as of 1:17 p.m. ET, even as the broader indices were down between 1% and 2% at that time. Fortunately for their shareholders,…