Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune'
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Exxon stock has risen 18% since February, as Big Oil profits surge. Chevron stock is up 22%, and Valero is up 89%. Here's why.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+0.9% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-1.6% 30d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+9.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+7.6% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-18.8% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-3.7% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-6.1% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+7.7% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOM | +0.03% | -1.79% | base | +1.70% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +0.78% | -1.37% | base | +1.45% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AIQ | -1.03% | +1.19% | base | -5.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +0.80% | -2.73% | base | +1.27% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | -1.13% | +0.22% | base | -2.10% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZN | +1.73% | +3.85% | base | -2.43% | after close | after close | after close |
| METANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COP | +0.55% | -1.36% | base | +2.07% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune' Investor's Business Daily
Source: Investor's Business Daily
Price since this story was published: Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | that day | -5.39% | still updating |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | +1.19% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | -1.03% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | -2.43% | still updating |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +3.85% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +1.73% | final price |
| COP | that day | +2.07% | still updating |
| COP | three days earlier | -1.36% | final price |
| COP | five days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| CVX | that day | +1.45% | still updating |
| CVX | three days earlier | -1.37% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | +0.78% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | that day | -2.10% | still updating |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +0.22% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | -1.13% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | +1.27% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.73% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +0.80% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | +1.70% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -1.79% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +0.03% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 3 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies tied to this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
For “Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune',” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
In “Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune',” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune',” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
In “Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune',” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune'.” Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
For “Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune',” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune'.” Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune',” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
How energy news reaches Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
“Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune'” (30 Oct 2026) reaches Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) through Energy.
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is on the page because Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story
Global X Fds (AIQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “hyperscaler” (AI and big tech) in this story
Dates and price levels for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 715.42. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.21.
The energy score for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Exxon Stock: As Hyperscalers Bleed Cash, Big Oil Rakes In 'A Freaking Fortune'” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.