Falling Oil Prices Falling oil prices are adding strength to the airline stocks and ETFs. Delta's fuel expenses dropped 11% year over year, with per-gallon costs down 14%, easing pressure on margins. The air carrier restored its 2025 guidance, which it had suspended after the first-quarter 2025 earnings report. DAL expects earnings of $5.25-$6.25 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at earnings of $5.11. Further, Delta signaled strong momentum in the airline industry. It reported that bookings ...

Key Takeaways XOM's upstream earnings are under pressure due to a more than 7% drop in WTI crude prices this year. Despite falling oil prices, XOM's low-cost Permian operations help shield it from outright upstream losses. XOM trades at a 6.65X EV/EBITDA, higher than the industry average, with shares up 1.5% year to date.Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) generates a significant portion of its earnings from the upstream business, which is positively correlated with oil prices. Given that the price of West Texa ...