Exxon Mobil (XOM) Surpasses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Exxon Mobil (XOM) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.48 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.40 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 12.22%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this oil and natural gas company would post earnings of $2.36 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.27, delivering a surprise of -3.81%.Over the last four quarter ...