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☆ Rampage by antisemitic mob puts pressure on Moscow to confront rising ethnic tensions in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

People shouting antisemitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala, Russia, on Oct. 30, 2023. APMoscow is coming under increasing pressure to protect the country's Jewish community after the latest episode of antisemitism highlighted growing interethnic tensions in Russia. Russia's Jewish populationThe incident in Dagestan highlights wider demographic tensions in Russia, whose population of 144 million is diverse and disparate in terms of ethnicity, religion, culture and language. The latest episode of antisemitic aggression in Dagestan is likely to be very concerning for Jews living in the region, and wider Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting on Jan. 23, 2020, in Jerusalem.

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New drilling technologies during the so-called Bakken Boom turned North Dakota into the nation's second-largest crude oil-producing state from 2012 to 2020. "This sale is a big deal in North Dakota," said Ron Ness, head of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, an industry trade group. "There's a sentimentality to this sale," said Kathy Neset, who runs a prominent North Dakota oil industry consulting firm and counts Hess as one of her largest clients. Chevron could take Bakken production higher than the output targeted by Hess in the future, said Matthew Bernstein, a senior analyst at Rystad Energy. Bakken oil production could drop to 1.15 million bpd from 2026 and be flat through 2030, before entering gradual decline as inventory exhaustion sets in, said Nathan Nemeth, a principal analyst at Wood Mackenzie.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Hess, Boom, Mike Wirth, Wirth, Ron Ness, Kathy Neset, Matthew Bernstein, Bernstein, Jessie Jones, Jones, Nathan Nemeth, Wood Mackenzie, Stephanie Kelly, Ernest Scheyder, Marguerita Choy, Simon Webb Organizations: Chevron, Hess, REUTERS, Gulf Coast, Reuters Graphics Chevron, North Dakota Petroleum Council, Rystad Energy, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Energy, Thomson Locations: North Dakota, New Mexico, Gulf, Gulf Coast ., Midland, Texas

The logo of British multinational oil and gas company BP is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. London-based BP has held talks in recent weeks with several companies about tying up operations in the Haynesville shale gas basin, the three sources said. BP is also considering creating joint ventures in the Eagle Ford basin, but the talks do not include its positions in the oil-rich Permian basin for now, two of the sources added. The rapid growth in U.S. shale oil and gas operations over the past 15 years has upended global markets, turning the U.S. into a major exporter of energy. By pursuing joint ventures, BP can achieve growth ambitions while avoiding spending billions on acquisitions.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Hess, Murray Auchincloss, Bernard Looney, Ron Bousso, David French, David Gregorio Our Organizations: BP, REUTERS, Reuters, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Natural Resources, Eagle Ford, Lewis Energy, BHP, Interim, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, London, Eagle, U.S, Texas, Denver, New York

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, AbbVie, Chevron, Krispy Kreme, Roku and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday: JPMorgan upgrades Eastman Chemical to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it sees an earnings rebound for Eastman Chemical. Bank of America reiterates Roku Bank of America said it's standing by its buy rating heading into earnings later this week. JPMorgan downgrades Olin to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded the chemical company citing concerns about reduced product demand. " JPMorgan downgrades Valley National to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded the regional bank mainly on valuation. Bank of America initiates Cooper Companies as buy Bank of America said the contact lens company is well positioned. "

Persons: Bernstein, Tesla, underperform Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Apple, it's, Pinterest, Raymond James downgrades, Raymond James, TD Cowen, Decker, Baird downgrades Datadog, Baird, JPMorgan downgrades Newell, JPMorgan downgrades Olin, Olin, Harris, Hess, Truist, Piper Sandler, Piper, Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs, Okta, Goldman, Wolfe Organizations: JPMorgan, Eastman Chemical, Barclays, Bank of America, Roku Bank of America, Apple, Citi, Raymond James downgrades Cisco, Cisco, Stanley Black, JPMorgan downgrades, JPMorgan downgrades Newell Brands, Newell Brands, UBS, East West Bancorp, Chevron, of America, Cooper Companies, Microsoft, MSFT, Deutsche Bank, Nvidia, Deutsche, Broadcom Locations: China, Okta

☆ An American Family Oil Dynasty Ends as Hess Sells
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Benoît Morenne | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

One of the first things you notice when entering the Hess Tower in downtown Houston is the original forest-green truck that Leon Hess drove around New Jersey nearly a century ago to deliver fuel. Now, the Hess name is set to disappear from the ranks of the world’s prominent oil companies. Chevron on Monday said it would acquire the family company for $53 billion, concluding a 90-year saga bookended by the gruff founding father and his gregarious son, current Chief Executive John Hess .

Persons: Leon Hess, Hess, John Hess Organizations: Hess, Chevron Locations: Houston, New Jersey

☆ Oil giants’ wavering discipline
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oil, miniatures of oil barrels and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023. The two companies reported somewhat similar results on Friday, with the $420 billion Exxon earning $9.1 billion, and the $279 billion Chevron making $6.5 billion. With more than $110 billion in acquisitions between the two of them, investors might wonder where they will slot in. Exxon returned over $8 billion to investors and Chevron $6 billion, and right now that’s not at the expense of their balance sheets. Over the past decade both stocks have sharply underperformed the S&P 500 Index (.SPX) as they’ve grown their positions dramatically.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Hess, Robert Cyran, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Exxon, Pioneer Natural Resources, X, Investors, Unilever, Thomson

☆ Morning Bid: Amazon and goldilocks ride to the rescue
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Unlike the reaction to similarly decent results from some of its Big Tech peers this week, shares in the online retail giant Amazon climbed 5% after hours. And both Nasdaq and S&P500 futures were set to bounce into the weekend later after the cash markets closed at their lowest since May. With nominal U.S. growth running at close to 8%, depending on which inflation gauge you use, the heat is impressive. And even the racy headline GDP growth rate was below many assumptions of a 5%-plus print. That bond relief has perhaps flattered the overnight stocks bounce - although on aggregate the earnings season is pretty decent too.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, megacaps, Wang Yi, crumb, Sanofi, TRowe Price, Stanley Black, Decker, CBRE, Christine Lagarde, Jane Merriman Organizations: Chevron Corp, Hess Corp, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Amazon, Big Tech, Nasdaq, Treasury, Federal Reserve, Fed, Big, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Apple, of Japan, European Central Bank, Britain's NatWest, Financial, Authority, University of Michigan, Colgate, Palmolive, Xcel Energy, Charter Communications, Phillips, Central Bank, European Union Summit, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, China, Syria, Europe, Dallas, Abbvie, LyondellBasell, Brussels

☆ Chevron and Exxon's latest buys could usher in a new era of oil megamergers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Energy heavyweights Chevron and Exxon Mobil announced shiny new acquisitions this month — and some industry watchers say it could be the start of more multibillion megadeals to come. Chevron on Monday said it's buying Hess for $53 billion in stock, allowing Chevron to take a 30% stake in Guyana's Stabroek Block — estimated to hold some 11 billion barrels of oil. The announcement comes just weeks after Exxon Mobil announced its purchase of shale rival Pioneer Natural Resources for $59.5 billion in an all-stock deal. While this marks Exxon's largest deal since its acquisition of Mobil, the merger would also double the oil giant's production volume in the largest U.S. oilfield, the Permian Basin. "The big-money acquisition of Hess by Chevron accelerates the trend of consolidation and big-money deals," energy consultancy Rystad Energy said in a note.

Persons: it's, Hess Organizations: Energy, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Mobil, Hess, Rystad Energy, Exxon, Pioneer Locations: Guyana

☆ Chevron's third-quarter profit slumps, shares fall on earnings miss
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Results come after Chevron agreed to buy U.S. Hess for $53 billion to expand its shale and deepwater oil production. The earnings miss came after the company warned that maintenance in its oil and gas production and refining businesses would hurt results. It also suffered a setback in a Kazakhstan project with an about six-month delay in expanding oil and gas production at its Tengizchevroil operation. Profit from pumping oil and gas fell about 38% to $5.76 billion in the quarter from $9.3 billion a year ago. Oil prices recently rebounded from a mid-year slump as tighter supplies drove up crude prices.

Persons: Hess, Biraj Borkhataria Organizations: Chevron, Oil, PDC Energy, ACES, RBC, ACES Delta Locations: ACES Delta, Kazakhstan

☆ Exxon Mobil third-quarter profit falls compared with last year's record numbers, but refineries are strong
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Fuel prices are displayed at an Exxon Mobil Corp. gas station in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Exxon Mobil 's third-quarter profit declined compared with last year when the oil giant was put up record numbers due to soaring crude prices, but net income was up 15% compared with the previous quarter. Exxon Mobil earned $9.07 billion, or $2.25 per share, in the period. The company posted unprecedented profits last year of $55.7 billion, breezing past its previous record of $45.22 billion in 2008 when oil prices hit record highs. While attacks on Israel do not disrupt global oil supply, according to an analysis by the U.S Energy Information Administration, "they raise the potential for oil supply disruptions and higher oil prices."

Persons: Exxon isn't, Darren Woods Organizations: Exxon Mobil Corp, Exxon Mobil, Exxon, Natural Resources, Chevron, Hess, Zacks Investment Research, Mobil, Hess Corp, drillers, U.S Energy Information Administration Locations: Arlington , Virginia, U.S, Texas, New Mexico, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel

Exxon Mobil’s third-quarter profit declined compared with last year when the oil giant put up record numbers as oil prices soared, but net income jumped 15% compared with the previous quarter. Exxon Mobil Corp. earned $9.07 billion, or $2.25 per share in the period. Revenue slipped to $90.76 billion from $112.07 billion, but still topped Wall Street's estimate of $89.29 billion. Exxon also announced Friday that it raised its fourth-quarter dividend to 95 cents per share from 91 cents per share. Exxon shares are up slightly before the open bell, while shares of Chevron are down more than 2%.

Persons: Exxon isn't, Darren Woods, “, Exxon Organizations: Exxon Mobil’s, Exxon, Chevron, Hess, Exxon Mobil Corp, Zacks Investment Research, Natural Resources, Mobil, Hess Corp, drillers, U.S Energy Information Administration Locations: Texas, New Mexico, San Ramon , California, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Syria

☆ Europe’s oil majors are stuck as M&A party-poopers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Yawen Chen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed U.S. dollar banknote and decreasing stock graph in this illustration taken, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Back in June the boss of $220 billion UK oil major Shell (SHEL.L), Wael Sawan, told investors mergers and acquisitions were not his priority. The decision of $430 billion Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and $295 billion Chevron (CVX.N) to acquire $60 billion Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N) and $53 billion Hess (HES.N) respectively ought to change the game. But it would remain a stretch for either to ape their U.S. peers and buy a big oil group. Hess investors will receive 1.025 shares of Chevron for each share held, worth $171 per share based on the closing price on Oct. 20.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Wael Sawan, Hess, Murray Auchincloss, Patrick Pouyanné, ’, Shell, Neste, Warren Buffett’s, Pouyanné, George Hay, Streisand Neto Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Natural Resources, Exxon, Shell, Occidental Petroleum, Exxon Mobil’s, Thomson Locations: Finnish, Denmark, U.S, Occidental

☆ Exclusive: ConocoPhillips weighs CrownRock bid to challenge rivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( David French | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CrownRock's investment bankers have asked interested parties to submit initial offers next week, two of the sources added. Diamondback Energy (FANG.O), Devon Energy (DVN.N), Marathon Oil (MRO.N) and Continental Resources are also studying potential bids for CrownRock, the sources said. The company is led by Texas billionaire businessman Timothy Dunn and backed by private equity firm Lime Rock Partners. Bloomberg News reported last week that Devon was considering a bid for CrownRock, and that Devon has also held preliminary talks about a tie-up with Marathon. Reporting by David French in New York; Editing by Greg Roumeliotis and Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chris Helgren, CrownRock, Timothy Dunn, Conoco, Devon, David French, Greg Roumeliotis Organizations: ConocoPhillips, REUTERS, Houston, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp, Diamondback Energy, Devon Energy, Continental Resources, CrownRock, Marathon Oil, Continental, Diamondback, Exxon, Natural Resources, Chevron, Hess Corp, Lime Rock Partners, EOG Resources, Devon, Bloomberg News, Marathon, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Texas, Conoco, Devon, Midland, Marathon, New York

(AP) — Investor Warren Buffett joined the recent oil-buying spree in the market this week by resuming Berkshire Hathaway's purchases of Occidental Petroleum stock for the first time in four months. Buffett's company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing late Wednesday that it invested more than $246 million to add to its already massive Occidental stake over the first three days of this week. Berkshire bought nearly 4 million more shares of the Houston-based oil producer to give it more than 228 million shares and control of nearly 26% of Occidental. Berkshire's Occidental stake is now worth more than $14.4 billion. In addition to the common Occidental shares Berkshire owns, it also holds 84,897 preferred shares of Occidental that it picked up in 2019 when it helped finance Occidental’s acquisition of Anadarko.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett Organizations: —, Berkshire, Occidental Petroleum, Securities and Exchange Commission, Occidental, Chevron, Hess Corp, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Buffett, Exxon, Berkshire's, Apple, Bank of America, BNSF Locations: OMAHA, Neb, Houston, Occidental, Berkshire, United States, Berkshire's Occidental, Anadarko . Berkshire, Omaha , Nebraska

We're buying 200 shares of Coterra Energy (CTRA) at roughly $28 each. Following Thursday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 1950 shares of CTRA, increasing its weighting to about 2% from 1.83%. CTRA 1M mountain Coterra Energy 1-month Coterra Energy is an exploration and production company that is roughly split evenly between oil and natural gas . More importantly, the reason to own Meta stock has not changed as it has effectively leveraged AI to increase engagement on its platforms as well as monetization. An oil pumpjack pulls oil from the Permian Basin oil field in Odessa, Texas, on March 14, 2022.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, We've, Exxon Mobi, we've, BOE, Hess, Coterra, Mark Zuckerberg's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Joe Raedle Organizations: Coterra Energy, CTRA, Natural Resources, Exxon, Coterra, Chevron, Reality Labs, Meta, CNBC, Getty Locations: Odessa , Texas

☆ Exxon, Chevron Invest in the West as Global Conflicts Increase
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Benoît Morenne | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As the world becomes more dangerous, the two largest Western crude producers are focusing their investments closer to home. Chevron on Monday said that it was acquiring Hess in a $53 billion deal that gives it access to one of this century’s biggest oil finds in the South American country of Guyana and allows it to double down on shale by expanding its presence to North Dakota. Both regions are established oil producers with limited geopolitical tensions, affording Chevron new reserves with fewer risks.

Persons: Hess Organizations: Chevron Locations: American, Guyana, North Dakota

But a couple of the world’s largest oil companies beg to differ – or at least for the future that extends out about three decades. This month, Exxon Mobil and Chevron have together bet heavily on a future their CEOs think will still need a lot of black gold. Hess also has considerable oil and gas assets in the U.S., including the Bakken area of western North Dakota, eastern Montana and southern Saskatchewan in Canada. But equally critical, the moves are important statements that the age of oil remains, despite the release on Tuesday of the annual world energy outlook from the International Energy Agency that forecasts global demand for fossil fuels will peak in 2030. Although he has championed many green energy policies, President Joe Biden also has done little to block the advancement of domestic oil and gas production.

Persons: Hess, ” Chevron, “ Hess, ”, Dan Pickering, we’re, it’s, ’ –, Fatih Birol, Mike Wirth, “, Pickering, Joe Biden Organizations: White, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Natural Resources, Republican Party, “ Investors, Pickering Energy Partners, Hamas, International Energy Agency, Financial Times, French, U.S . Energy, Administration, Republicans Locations: Brussels, Chevron, U.S, Guyana, North Dakota, Montana, Saskatchewan, Canada, Texas, New Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel, Iran, Europe

☆ Goldman says dividend growth has been resilient and these stocks are the best at returning cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

He forecasts stable dividend growth of 5% this year and 4% in 2024. Chevron has a dividend yield of 3.6% in 2023, with a dividend compound annual growth rate of 5% to 2025. Its dividend compound annual growth rate of 8% to 2025 means the company's payout to its investors will continue to grow. The firm also has the highest dividend compound annual growth rate of 29% on the list. Investors can expect their cash returns to grow further through 2025, with a dividend compound annual growth rate of 14%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Kostin, Goldman, Hess, Blackstone, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Devon Energy, Chevron, Wall Street, CNBC, Blackstone, Capri Holdings Locations: capex, Guyana, Delaware, Devon, Israel

☆ Chevron target Hess beats quarterly profit estimates on production boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

New York-based Hess's net production was 395,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the quarter, compared to 351,000 boepd a year earlier. The company forecast production to be around 410,000 boepd in the fourth quarter. Hess said its worldwide average realized crude oil selling price, excluding hedges, was $81.53 per barrel in the quarter, compared to $71.13 in the preceding quarter and $85.32 a year earlier. Production from Guyana totaled 108,000 boepd, 10% higher compared with the prior-year quarter. Production at the Stabroek oil block is expected to triple to more than 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2027.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Hess, China's CNOOC, Seher, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, Companies Chevron Corp, Hess Corp, Wednesday, Wall, Chevron Corp, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, HK, Thomson Locations: New York, Guyana, North Dakota, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Morning Bid: Megacaps scatter in the cloud
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. But after the S&P500 staged an impressive 0.7% bounce on Tuesday, futures were back in the red again ahead of the open. The negativity cut across what was otherwise a more upbeat macro picture and a calmer bond market following recent ructions. Chinese developer Country Garden (2007.HK) is deemed in default on a dollar bond for the first time, Bloomberg News reported. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mike Dolan, Alphabet's, Microsoft's, Baker Hughes, Teradyne, Hess, Jerome Powell, Barbara Lewis Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Big Tech, Google, Microsoft, Meta, IBM, Boeing, Bloomberg News, Treasury, Bank of Canada, Deutsche Bank, United Health, General Dynamics, Whirlpool, Otis, Hilton, U.S, Reuters, PMI, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, HK, United States, Europe, Worldline, Germany, Ameriprise, EQT, Washington

☆ Chevron Bets on Peak Green Energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Images: AP/EPA Composite: Mark KellyThe climate lobby’s pronouncements that the end of fossil fuels is nigh appear as premature as warnings two decades ago that supply would soon run out. Chevron on Monday announced a $53 billion bid for Hess Corp. because it knows the world will need oil and gas for the foreseeable future no matter how much politicians subsidize green energy. Chevron’s Hess acquisition comes on the heels of Exxon Mobil ’s $60 billion tie-up with Pioneer National Resources this month. Higher interest rates are prompting consolidation across the U.S. economy, as smaller, less-capitalized companies struggle to borrow. Oil and gas giants are flush with cash owing to the run-up in prices over the past two years.

Persons: Paul Gigot, Bjorn Lomborg, Mark Kelly, Chevron’s Hess Organizations: Chevron, Monday, Hess Corp, Exxon Mobil ’, Pioneer National Resources Locations: U.S

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Oil deals ahead of Big Tech earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTOmar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Unlike more focused software companies, Microsoft "has full geographic coverage across all industry verticals," UBS analyst Karl Keirstead said, and that makes Microsoft less susceptible to downturns in any one sector or region. Most analysts predict the sales of weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro could easily exceed $100 billion. Still, that's conservative compared to Guggenheim's expectations of $150 billion to $200 billion in sales.

Persons: Omar Marques, Hess, Canaccord, Tony Dwyer, Karl Keirstead, Mounjaro, drugmaker Eli Lilly Organizations: Lightrocket, CNBC, Big Tech, Nasdaq, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Stocks, Microsoft, UBS, Wall Street, Citi, Novo Nordisk Locations: .

☆ Cash-rich Exxon, Chevron use stock for mega deals amid energy market jitters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( David French | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Since our shareholders are getting Chevron stock, we get to participate in the upside, and also get a higher dividend," he said. He added that Hess shareholders who keep their shares in their combined company will see their dividend rise from $1.75 to $6 per share following the close of the deal. Exxon and Chevron are keen on these deals because they want to avoid the risk of exploring unproven reserves as oil and gas become scarcer. Exxon and Chevron had $29.5 billion and $9.3 billion in cash, respectively, as of the end of June. Keeping dividends and share buybacks strong helps compensate existing Exxon and Chevron shareholders for the dilution incurred in the all-stock acquisitions.

Persons: Hess, John Hess, Andrew Dittmar, David French, Greg Roumeliotis, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Exxon, Natural Resources, PDC Energy, Noble Energy, Morningstar, Anadarko, Occidental Petroleum, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, U.S, Guyana, New York

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Oil deals and awaiting tech earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 26, 2023 in New York City. This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Investors awaited the release of corporate earnings from tech giants including Alphabet and Microsoft. Another oil mega-mergerChevron on Monday said it agreed to buy Hess for $53 billion in stock.

Persons: Hess, Tesla, Elon, Goldman Sachs Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Nasdaq, Microsoft, European Central, Chevron, U.S, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Exxon, Nvidia, Arm Holdings, Reuters, Intel, Devices, U.S . Department of Justice, Elon Musk's, Federal Reserve Locations: New York City, Guyana

☆ Analysis: Cash-rich Exxon, Chevron use stock for mega deals amid energy market jitters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( David French | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

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