Promising Oil Stocks To Research - May 3rd

Key Points

• ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX) and ConocoPhillips (COP) are MarketBeat's three oil stocks to watch, chosen for having the highest dollar trading volume among oil names in recent days.
• These integrated and upstream-focused companies offer direct exposure to crude-price movements and related geopolitical and regulatory risks, and are generally cyclical, dividend-bearing plays spanning exploration, production, refining, LNG and midstream operations.
• MarketBeat provides linked research reports and topical coverage (e.g., hedging oil volatility, $100/barrel scenarios) for investors who want to research these names further.

ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips are the three Oil stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Oil stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business is exploring for, producing, transporting, refining, or servicing crude oil and petroleum products — including upstream producers, midstream pipelines, downstream refiners, and integrated oil majors. For investors, these stocks provide direct exposure to movements in oil prices and related geopolitical, regulatory, and commodity-cycle risks, and they are often both cyclical and dividend-bearing. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Oil stocks within the last several days.

ExxonMobil (XOM)

ExxonMobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.

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Chevron (CVX)

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.

Read Our Latest Research Report on CVX

ConocoPhillips (COP)

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects.

Read Our Latest Research Report on COP

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