Earnings Roundup: Marathon Oil, Exxon Mobil

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, April 30, from AP Financial News:

Top stories:

HOUSTON (AP) — Marathon Oil says its first-quarter profit fell 61 percent from a year ago as the company, like many competitors, saw results dive along with oil and natural gas prices.

HOUSTON (AP) — Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit fell 58 percent from a year ago as the world's biggest publicly traded oil company, like the rest of the industry, saw crude and gas prices fall precipitously.

NEW YORK (AP) — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit plunged 81 percent, but deep cost cuts helped the lodging company's adjusted results beat Wall Street's expectations.

Other stories:

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Boat maker Brunswick Corp. said Thursday that it moved to a first-quarter loss as the recession continues to keep customers at bay and erode sales.