What to watch in markets on Friday, August 12, 2022.
A beneficiary of the bullish energy landscape, Murphy USA (MUSA) is likely to move higher on the heels of strong earnings growth.
Originally known as Standard Oil in the 1800s, oil major ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) offers the third-longest consecutive payout in America. The company began doling out dividends in 1882 and hasn't stopped since. While this certainly hurt oil majors, like ExxonMobil and drilling-focused energy stocks, ExxonMobil emerged relatively strong, thanks to its operating structure.