Exxon Mobil reports record earnings that beat expectations and revenue that fell but topped forecasts

Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM reported Friday record first-quarter earnings that beat expectations, and revenue that declined as lower prices and crude and natural gas realizations impacted results, but was above forecasts. The oil and gas giant’s stock slipped 0.2% in premarket trading. Net income more than doubled to $11.43 billion, or $2.79 a share, from $5.48 billion, or $1.28 a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding nonrecurring items, adjusted earnings per share of $2.83 beat the FactSet consensus of $2.60. Total revenue fell 4.3% to $86.56 billion but was above the FactSet consensus of $85.65 billion. Oil and gas net…