Oil giant Exxon Mobil is preparing to cut thousands of jobs worldwide in a corporate reshuffling. A spokesperson for Exxon confirmed to Barron’s on Tuesday that the company plans to cut 2,000 jobs, representing 3% to 4% of the energy company’s global workforce.The news was first reported by Bloomberg, which said that Exxon sent a memo to employees noting the company is consolidating smaller offices into regional hubs as part of a long-term restructuring plan. INVESTORS FEAR BIG OIL COULD CUT SHARE BUYBACKS ...

市场表现与季度回顾 - 第三季度美股表现强劲，标准普尔500指数在9月份上涨3%，有望创下自2010年以来最好的9月份表现 [1] - 季度至今，标普500指数整体上涨超过7%，消费必需品板块是唯一下跌的板块，跌幅超过3% [26] - 信息技术和非必需消费品板块领涨，涨幅均接近11%，英伟达股价上涨两位数，英特尔股价上涨近60% [27][28] - 大型科技股在指数中的权重持续增加，目前已占整个指数的近39%，较年初上升2个百分点，其规模相当于房地产和材料两个板块的总和 [29] 政府停摆风险 - 美国政府面临停摆风险，若发生将是自2018年以来的首次停摆，当时政府资金中断持续5周 [2] - 停摆将延迟关键经济数据的发布，包括本周的月度就业报告，并可能导致数十万联邦工作人员暂时休假 [2] - 市场分析认为政府停摆本身通常不是影响市场的事件，在过去50年中共发生21次，平均持续时间约8天，最长一次为35天 [15] - 若停摆持续时间过长，可能影响美联储获取关键就业和通胀数据，进而干扰其利率决策 [16] 贸易与关税政策 - 特朗普总统签署公告，对软木木材和木材进口征收10%的关税，并对部分木制家具产品征收25%的关税，新关税定于10月14日生效 [3][22] - 此外，10月1日将对某些品牌药品征收100%的关税，10月14日可能对半卡车征收新关税，部分木制家具产品的关税将于1月1日上调 [21][22] - 分析认为关税政策更多带来增长担忧而非通胀担忧，因为美国消费者和企业可以选择减少在受关税影响商品上的支出，从而可能减缓经济增长步伐 [23][24] 人工智能与科技投资 - 人工智能基础设施投资持续强劲，英伟达首席执行官预测到本十年末，AI基础设施投资规模可能达到3-4万亿美元，目前约为6000亿美元 [42] - 投资机会不仅限于科技板块，工业板块中为数据中心提供电气连接的伊顿公司、提供冷却解决方案的康普系统公司以及负责数据中心场地设计和建设的MCR公司均从中受益 [46] - 大型科技公司明年盈利预计增长超过19%，比指数其他部分快约40%，投资者似乎愿意为其支付溢价 [30] 企业动态与个股表现 - Spotify股价下跌，公司宣布首席执行官Daniel Ek计划卸任，将转任董事长，其职责将由首席业务官和首席产品与技术官共同接任 [32] - 埃克森美孚计划裁员2000人，约占其全球员工总数的3%至4%，这是该公司持续效率驱动和长期重组计划的一部分 [33] - Coreweave股价上涨，公司与Meta签署一项价值高达142亿美元的协议，为其提供计算能力，这有助于其业务多元化，减少对微软的依赖 [34][35] 宏观经济与美联储政策 - 亚特兰大联储GDPNow模型显示第三季度经济增长率预计为3.9%，其中3.4%来自消费者支出 [50] - 根据高盛数据，在过去40年中，当美联储在暂停6个月或更长时间后降息25个基点时，有半数情况经济陷入衰退，而在经济继续增长的另一半情况中，股市在接下来6个月平均上涨8%，12个月平均上涨15% [40] - 分析预计美联储今年还将降息两次，分别在10月和12月，这符合其最新的点阵图预测 [18][52]

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In the current session, the stock is trading at $24.79, after a 1.85% increase. Over the past month, APA Inc. (NASDAQ: APA) stock increased by 6.76%, and in the past year, by 1.35%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.Comparing APA P/E Against Its PeersThe P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, ...

Valeura Energy Inc. ( OTCQX:VLERF ) is a small-cap Toronto-listed Oil company operating exclusively in the Gulf of Thailand. As noted in my prior coverage, the company is exceedingly cheap , a point I will reinforceStriving to compound knowledge. Long-time fan of Warren and Charlie. Always invert. "To finish first, you must first finish". Investing own and family funds for +20 years. Senior finance roles at public and private corporations for most of that time.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial lon ...

Valeura Energy Inc. ( OTCQX:VLERF ) is a small-cap Toronto-listed Oil company operating exclusively in the Gulf of Thailand. As noted in my prior coverage, the company is exceedingly cheap , a point I will reinforceStriving to compound knowledge. Long-time fan of Warren and Charlie. Always invert. "To finish first, you must first finish". Investing own and family funds for +20 years. Senior finance roles at public and private corporations for most of that time.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial lon ...

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday as Ukraine's drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure cut the country's fuel exports. Brent futures settled at $70.13 a barrel, up 71 cents, or 1.02%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude finished at $65.72 a barrel, gaining 74 cents, or 1.14%. Both benchmarks are set to register their biggest increases since mid-June. "Markets continued to be focused on the situation between Russia and Ukraine," said John Kilduff, partner with Again ...

In the current session, the stock is trading at $173.84, after a 2.17% spike. Over the past month, Targa Resources Inc. TRGP stock increased by 5.25%, and in the past year, by 18.82%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.Targa Resources P/E Compared to CompetitorsThe P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate ma ...

into that. For more on the markets, let's bring in Strategus chief market strategist, Chris Verone, who joins us here at Post 9 on this Wednesday. Good to see you, Chris. Good to be here, Carl.Thank you. >> So, the indexes aren't moving a ton, but the dollar's creeping up and the VIX is creeping up and the tenure has been sticky. Is there an a rotation in defensiveness.>> Yeah, I think we're always on guard for any subtle shifts to the macro. And let's take those one by one. on the dollar.I just think peopl ...