Higher demand for petroleum and chemical products, increased oil and gas production and better refining margins helped boost Exxon’s third-quarter earnings. The company beat analysts’ profit expectations, but missed Wall Street…
The oil behemoth reported a third-quarter profit of $7.4 billion due to higher crude oil and natural gas realizations, improved refining margins, and solid chemical results. But Exxon’s results are still nearly halfway below t…
Initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a three-month low.
Claims dropped 21,000 to 434,000 in the week ending Oct. 23, The Department of Labor said.
The revised figure for the previous week was 455,000.
A survey of analysts by Reuters predic…
Initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a three-month low.
Claims dropped 21,000 to 434,000 in the week ending Oct. 23, The Department of Labor said.
The revised figure for the previous week was 455,000.
A survey of analysts by Reuters predic…
Dow Chemical (DOW) reported its third-quarter net income fell 28% on several one-time charges. Excluding the charges, net income from continuing operations almost doubled, topping analysts’ estimates.
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