Exxon Mobil

Markets ended the day mixed with the S&P 500 ending a two day losing streak. The Dow ended the day slightly in the negative as several Dow components failed to fully satisfy investor expectations with their earnings today. Investors also digested the latest commentary coming from the Wall...

Markets were relatively calm during Thursday's trading session as investors anticipate Friday's jobs report. The December employment report is expected to show about 200,000 payroll jobs representing a steady growth and a clear sign that labor market and economy are both strong. Related:...

With the Dow Jones Industrials posting year-to-date gains over 26 percent investors and analysts are expecting markets to see a strong finish in 2013. Nevertheless, there have been a number of market clunkers that have had the misfortune of woefully underperforming to this point in the year....

The Obama Administration is focusing the efforts of its second term on income inequality in the United States. Although Wall Street is associated with being the province of the wealthy, there is no place that any individual is treated more equitably than as a shareholder of a publicly-traded...

After much anticipation and heavily speculation the Federal Reserve announced a $10 billion per month taper. Treasury purchases will be cut to $40 billion per month with MBS purchases cut to $35 billion per month. The Fed's move shouldn't come as a surprise as recent economic data and...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom says that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price will rise and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have...

The earnings crunch rolls on. This week's highlights include quarterly reports from the two biggest companies by market capitalization, Apple and Exxon Mobil, which are expect to post declining earnings. Per-share earnings from General Motors are expected to be the same as a year ago, and...

The oil and gas industry will be well represented on this week's earnings stage, with reports due from supermajors Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and many others in the field. Viacom (NYSE: VIAB) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will be the highlights among the various media companies...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but conventional wisdom is that insiders really only buy shares of a company for one reason -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who...

This weekend in Barron's online: the impending impact on the economy and Wall Street of the Millennial generation, and the prospects for Boeing's Dreamliner, the Dell buyout, Hanesbrands and Ecolab. Cover Story "On the Rise" by Jacqueline Doherty. The so-called Millennials, those who have...

The earnings crunch is in full swing this week. Some of the highlights include anticipated quarterly reports from the likes of Apple, Amazon.com and Ford, which analysts expect to report lower per-share earnings for the most recent quarter than a year ago. On the other hand, year-over year...

Dow Jones Industrial Average companies Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) are about due to boost their payouts, according to a report on CNBC. These blue chips have significant cash hoards, buy back shares and are doing well now, as...

This weekend in Barron's online: the annual list of the best chief executives in the world, and the prospects for Darden Restaurants, Sarepta Therapeutics and Seacor Holdings. Cover Story "World's Best CEOs" by Andrew Bary. Barron's ninth annual list of the 30 best chief executives in the...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a...

Many S&P 500 companies have already reported earnings, but there are still plenty of quarterly reports scheduled for the last week of January. Here is a quick look at what analysts expect to see from some of the most prominent reports due this week. Caterpillar Peoria, Illinois-based heavy...