Wall Street Journal | Oil and Gas Rise After Reporting Results Wall Street Journal Yet despite a 63% drop in profits to $1.8 billion, investors shrugged off Exxon's performance and its shares rose less than 1% to $88.56 in midday trading—mirroring a trend that has generally pushed oil and gas stocks up after first-quarter earnings ... Exxon and Chevron Earnings Hurt by Low Oil Prices Exxon earnings and revenue beat analysts' expectations ExxonMobil profits crash to lowest level since 1999 |