With oil prices on the rise, analysts predict earnings will be up for U.S. oil companies Hess and ExxonMobil. Hess earnings per share are expected to be up 68%, to $1.96. ExxonMobil is expected to post a 30% increase in earnings per share from a year ago, to $2.10.
Lately, certainly not much. But in days past, money went a long way. We step back in time to check some prices and hit some present-day hot spots to see just how far the dollar gets you
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