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Management stated that the company was able to deliver strong financial results despite world financial uncertainty in the third quarter. The company plans to continue with plans for disciplined capital investments in the future, staying consistent with previous guidance of about $25 billion for full year capital and exploration expenditures. Fourth quarter earnings are expected to be reduced due to damage repairs and lower volumes across all business lines as a result of Hurricane Gustav and Ike, although the majority of the company's operations are now back on-line or are in the final stages of start-up. It is important to remember that the company's performance largely depends on the movement of crude oil and natural gas prices, and any adverse pricing changes could therefore negatively impact future results.

Chevron(CVX Quote) is one of the world's largest integrated energy companies. We have rated it a buy since October 2003. This rating is based in part on the company's strong growth in revenue and earnings, as well as its largely solid financial position and good cash flow from operations.

For the third quarter of fiscal 2008, the company reported revenue growth of 42.3% year over year. This growth appears to have helped boost EPS, which rose significantly from $1.75 in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 to $3.85 in the most recent quarter. Chevron has demonstrated a pattern of positive EPS growth over the past two years, and we feel that this trend should continue. Net income improved by 112.3%, significantly exceeding that of both the S&P 500 and the Oil, Gas, & Consumable Fuels industry. Earnings from Chevron's upstream operations were aided by higher crude oil prices when compared to last year, although the increase was tempered by the effect of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. Earnings from downstream operations were boosted primarily by improved margins on the sale of refined products.