Oil giant Exxon Mobil's profit for the first quarter rose 10 percent, its best-ever first quarter, due to higher margins on refining and chemical operations offset lower prices for crude oil and natural gas.
The company said Thursday it earned $9.3 billion in the January-March period, beating Wall Street expectations, even as revenue slipped and fell well short of analysts' forecasts.
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Exxon Mobil Has Got the Best Ever First Quarter
US oil giant Exxon Mobil's profit for the first quarter rose 10 percent
