Better Buy: ExxonMobil vs. Royal Dutch Shell
If you are looking at the energy sector, both ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-B) will be stocks that pop up on your radar screen. They have some similarities and some very big differences. But the real question is: Which is the better buy? Here are some key points to consider that will help you make that call.
Exxon has a market cap of $290 billion. Royal Dutch Shell's market cap is $225 billion. Exxon is larger, but when it comes to giant companies like this, $75 billion is really just mincing words. They are both huge and, equally important, globally diverse companies.
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