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CORRECTION: Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) is in late-stage talks to be acquired by Exelon (NYSE: EXC). The previous rumors of Exxon (NYSE: XOM) have been removed from our website as Benzinga has clarified this rumor. This headline is being attributed to Reuters. The deal is rumored to be a...

The Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today declared a quarterly dividend of seventy-eight cents ($0.78) per share, payable June 10, 2011, to holders of common stock as shown on the transfer records of the Corporation at the close of business on May 19, 2011. The amount...

The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) today declared a cash dividend of 47 cents per share on the Common Stock, payable on June 10, 2011 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on May 13, 2011.

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) boosts quarterly dividend to $0.47 from $0.44 per share.

Oil stocks are in a precarious position which leaves no alternative but to sell them. We have seen oil prices advance sharply higher over the last two months. This has been a combination of a stronger global economy and instability in the Middle East. With this rise in energy, stocks like Chevron...

BP's (NYSE: BP)Texas City Chemical Plant Shuts After Power Failure, Reported By Bloomberg

Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) is expected to announce its Q1 earnings report on Thursday, April 28, before the markets open. Analysts are expecting earnings per share to rise to $2.58, an increase of 22.4% from the last year's $2.10 level. Within the last 30 days, analysts have upgraded their...

BP's (NYSE: BP) CFO Says They Have No Intention To Buyback Shares

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today reported first-quarter earnings of $3.0 billion, compared with first-quarter 2010 earnings of $2.1 billion. Excluding gains from asset dispositions, first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings were $2.6 billion, or $1.82 per share.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) Reports EPS of $1.82 vs. $1.95 Estimate

Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) reported net income of $929 million for the first quarter of 2011 compared with $538 million for the first quarter of 2010.

Hess Corp (NYSE: HES) Reports EPS of $2.74 vs. $1.95 Estimate; Revenues $10.2B vs. $9.45B Estimate

US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting Federal Reserve Chairman's news conference. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 41 points to 12,559.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 5 points to 1,345.90. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 surged 14.25 points to 2,399....

1) ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ARMH)- ARM Holdings plc (ARM) designs microprocessors, physical Internet protocol (IP) and related technology and software, and sells development tools. ARM licenses and sells its technology and products to international electronics companies, which in turn...

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)- Johnson & Johnson and Synthes, Inc., a manufacturer of orthopaedic devices, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson will acquire Synthes for CHF159 per share, or $21.3 billion. French nuclear reactor maker...