Exxon Mobil beats profit estimate as higher production from Guyana, Permian basin boost earnings

Exxon Mobil XOM-N on Friday beat Wall Street’s estimate for first-quarter profit as higher oil and gas production from Guyana and the Permian basin helped boost earnings. Profit during the January-March quarter was $7.71-billion or $1.76 per share, beating analyst estimates of $1.73 per share,…