XOP Beats The Odds And Climbs 17.1% Despite Oil Stuck Below $65

Quick Read SPDR S&P Oil & Gas ETF (XOP) gained 17.1% year-to-date despite WTI crude retreating from $75.89 to $64.53. ConocoPhillips missed Q4 estimates with $1.02 EPS as realized prices dropped 19% year-over-year to $42.46 per barrel. Diamondback Energy beat Q3 expectations with $3.51 EPS driven by strong Permian Basin execution. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality. Read more here. The SPDR S&P Oil & G ...