Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR
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This report is about refining. Names like XOM and CVX typically gain because exxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
Directly affected
- MPC Marathon Petroleum+9.5% 10d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+8.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+3.3% 15d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+12.5% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- VLO Valero Energy+1.1% 30d
Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- PSX Phillips 66+9.1% 30d
Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPC | +1.26% | +0.47% | base | -0.34% | after close | after close | after close |
| CRAK | +1.98% | +0.61% | base | -0.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +1.44% | +2.16% | base | -0.17% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.06% | +1.89% | base | -0.93% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +0.19% | +1.58% | base | -0.68% | after close | after close | after close |
| VLO | +1.54% | +0.86% | base | +2.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| PSX | -2.43% | -0.52% | base | +0.39% | 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.
Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR Central Oregon Daily
Source: Central Oregon Daily
Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | that day | -0.09% | still updating |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | three days earlier | +0.61% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | five days earlier | +1.98% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | that day | -0.68% | still updating |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +0.19% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | that day | -0.34% | still updating |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | five days earlier | +1.26% | final price |
| PSX | that day | +0.39% | still updating |
| PSX | three days earlier | -0.52% | final price |
| PSX | five days earlier | -2.43% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | that day | +2.21% | still updating |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | three days earlier | +0.86% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | five days earlier | +1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | -0.17% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +2.16% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +1.44% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | -0.93% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +1.89% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +0.06% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 20 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 64 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 20 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 41 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 62 days before publication. Filed 7 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).
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) on one side of this energy story
Likely winners
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- CVX Chevron
For “Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR,” Chevron (CVX) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
No up or down call on file
- CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust
In “Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR,” Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- MPC Marathon Petroleum
For “Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR,” Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- VLO Valero Energy
In “Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR,” Valero Energy (VLO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) and the energy link
“Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR” (3 Nov 2026) reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) through Energy.
For Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK), the reason on file says VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK), and the dates in the story
MPC traded between 380.66 and 447.00 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 430.48. XLE traded between 62.95 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.26.
How strong the case is around Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)
62 out of 100Price not final
“Marathon profit beats estimates on soaring margins; strikes $4.2 billion refinery deal with CVR” scores 62 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.