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Investing.com -- Exxon Mobil Corp. is in early-stage internal talks about possible acquisition targets, including Woodside Energy Group, Australia’s largest gas exporter, according to Bloomberg News, citing people familiar with the matter.

If you put $10,000 into the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) on the last trading day of 2025 and forgot about it, you would be sitting on roughly $13,131 as of the June 8 close. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth about $10,840. Energy, the sector everyone wrote off as ... Energy Refuses to Quit: XLE Up 29% YTD as Oil Stocks Wake Up

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.75%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.86%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +3.29%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +1.73%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

While all eyes are on its giant oil fields, the real surprise for Exxon might be coming from its massive, and suddenly very profitable, refining business.

CVX's Tengiz project expansion lifts output capacity to 1M BOE/d, positioning the asset to drive cash flow, production growth and returns through 2030.

ExxonMobil's low 15.44% debt load helps it ride oil-price swings, fund acquisitions and reward shareholders.

WTI above $85 and Middle East tensions are lifting crude, supporting BP's upstream earnings as it touts 14 discoveries since early 2025.

If you bought iShares U.S. Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:IYE) on the last trading day of 2025 at about $47 and you are still holding it this morning at about $61, you are sitting on an about 29% gain in a little over five months. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) is up about 8% over ... Energy Stocks Are Back From the Dead: IYE Up 27% YTD

Cenovus combines a diversified energy portfolio with growing shareholder returns, while advancing projects aimed at boosting future production and cash flow.

Wondering if Exxon Mobil at US$150.62 is still a solid deal or if most of the easy upside is already priced in? This article focuses on what the current valuation really implies for you. The stock has been relatively steady over the past week and month, with a slight decline of 1.3% over 7 days and a 0.6% gain over 30 days. The longer term picture shows returns of 22.8% year to date and 42.2% over the past year. Recent headlines have centered on Exxon Mobil's role in global energy markets...

Peter Boockvar, Chief Investment Officer at One Point BFG Wealth Partners, told CNBC on June 10 that the technical setup under the AI trade has gotten silly. “Stocks in the AI trade got so far above their moving averages that you just knew that usually chart patterns like that are unsustainable,” he said. His call ... Wall Street CIO: The AI Trade is “Technically Unsustainable.” Buy These Two Industries Instead.

The driven, unrelenting oil executive remade Exxon into a colossus that for a time was the world’s biggest and most profitable company.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -1.62%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.87%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.98%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.62%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

A giant, low-cost, high-margin oil discovery is the antidote investors are looking for amid the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.88%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.80%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.71%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

May jobs data beat expectations, boosting prospects for leisure, healthcare and energy stocks. These sector ETFs and stocks could benefit most.

In early June 2026, ProPetro Holding Corp. filed a US$66.52 million shelf registration for up to 4,071,000 common shares tied to an employee stock ownership plan, while also confirming the resignation of director Alex V. Volkov and the reduction of its board from eight to seven members. These moves followed the exit of Pioneer Natural Resources Pumping Services, an Exxon Mobil subsidiary that had sold its remaining ProPetro shares and consequently lost its right to nominate directors,...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed down -0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.12%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -0.36%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) has secured a major EPCIC contract for the Coral Norte LNG project offshore Mozambique. The award, valued at more than €1b, is tied to a joint venture with Eni and CNPC. The deal expands Exxon Mobil's global LNG footprint beyond North America and deepens its presence in offshore Mozambique. For investors watching NYSE:XOM, this contract adds another large LNG project to the company’s portfolio and reinforces its role in global gas supply. LNG has been a key focus for...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.80%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.25%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.93%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.89%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.17%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.76%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Exxon (XOM). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

The Coral Norte FLNG project is being developed by Eni in partnership with CNPC, ENH, XRG and KOGAS.

Markets may be underestimating the risk, with traders betting on a Hormuz reopening even as physical oil stocks approach critically low levels and tanker traffic remains disrupted.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.58%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Watch NYSE Fireside Below, or Click HERE: CorpGov hosted a fireside chat on June 2 from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Randall Adams and Mark Garibyan, Partners at Seward & Kissel LLP. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banks, and they discussed why 2026 shareholder activism remains strong with growing focus […] The post Activism in 2026: Seward & Kissel Partners Randall Adams & Mark Garibyan, Live at NYSE appeared first on CorpGov.

XOM trades at a premium. Permian breakeven below $90+ WTI and a 1.8MM boe plan support results, but buyers may want to wait.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.39%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.00%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Oil futures spent much of the spring moving sideways while something very different was happening in the physical market. Inventories were disappearing. Strategic reserves were being spent. Tankers that had been at sea when the Iran war began were arriving and emptying out. The buffers that had ...

With a brutal semiconductor sell-off weighing heavily on the tech sector and the broader stock markets on Friday, as investors ponder the latest hotter-than-expected jobs print, perhaps a major risk is being overlooked: the situation in Iran and its impact on oil prices. Undoubtedly, the stock market has already seemingly paid its dues, with the ... Is the Countdown to $150 Oil On as the Iran War Drags?