Thursday, July 26, 2007

Exxon Mobil Profit Declines, Missing Estimates, as Oil Output, Prices Drop

(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's
biggest oil company, reported its first profit decline in more
than three years after oil prices fell and production dropped.

Second-quarter net income fell to $10.3 billion from $10.4
billion, the Irving, Texas-based company said today in a
statement. Per-share profit, which rose to $1.83 from $1.72 as
buybacks reduced the amount of stock outstanding, was 13 cents
below the average of 17 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.


Read more at Bloomberg Energy News

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