Why Exxon Mobil (XOM) Outpaced the Stock Market Today

Exxon Mobil (XOM) closed the latest trading day at $97.91, indicating a +1.13% change from the previous session's end. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.29%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.25%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.43%.Coming into today, shares of the oil and natural gas company had lost 4.99% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector lost 5.56%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.08%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the ...