Stock Market News Briefs: Amgen, AmeriGas Partners, L.P., Citigroup, ChevronTexaco, Eagle Bulk Shipping, J P Morgan Chase & Co, Merck & Company, Newell Rubbermaid, STEC, Southwest Gas, Wells Fargo & Company
Posted on August 01, 2011 at 09:36 AM EDT
Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) reported a jump in its second-quarter 2011 profits, benefiting from higher oil prices and stronger refining margins. Earnings per share (excluding adjustments for foreign-currency effects) came in at $3.89, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.55 and the year-ago adjusted profit of $2.58 Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) reported second quarter earnings [...]