The War Premium Is Fading: Why I Favor Exxon Mobil Over Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:XOM)

The war in Iran has affected the energy market the way big political conflicts usually do. It pushed oil prices ( CO1:COM ) ( CL1:COM ) up quickly. And energy company stocks went up with them. ForI focus on producing objective, data-driven research, mostly about small- to mid-cap companies, as these tend to be overlooked by many investors. From time to time, though, I also look at large-cap names, just to give a fuller sense of the broader equity markets.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long pos ...