On Thursday, Exxon Mobil(XOM Quote) reported first-quarter profit of $4.55 billion, or 92 cents a share, down from $10.89 billion, or $2.02 a share, a year ago. Revenue was $64 billion, compared with the year-ago quarter's $116.9 billion.
Marathon Oil(MRO Quote) also reported a loss, with profit falling 61% from the year-ago quarter.
In early afternoon trading, Exxon was down $2.08, or 3%, to $66.36. Marathon was losing $1.40, or 4.6%, at $29.11.
In other news, the Labor Department reported a decreased in jobless claims, from 645,000 two weeks ago to 631,000 last week. Personal income and spending, however, were also lower in the month of March. ...
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