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Bayard

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11. Only 1.7B, huh?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 11:51 AM

Jan 2017

Wah, wah, wah.

Somebody explain what an impairment is to me, please. Is that like a big fat loss?

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Exxon Mobil badly misses on earnings, takes $2 billion impairment [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 OP

They will write it off their taxes and get a bigger subsidy from the government. SamKnause Jan 2017 #1

"Oh, what to do, what to do..." yallerdawg Jan 2017 #2

And this doesn't immediately disqualify him for a government position? DK504 Jan 2017 #12

Putin has the cure for this SHRED Jan 2017 #3

Which, Of Course, Increases Supply. . . ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #4

Better idea: nuke Iran, seize their oil fields, and cease production. Winner all around. /s. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #8

Well, Not Speaking For Me. . . ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #17

I guess I'lll have to add the /s. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #18

T-Rex........ Zoonart Jan 2017 #6

I say we all write to our Mafia leader, Trump. stcloudnine Jan 2017 #5

More more more IKGOPR* FAIL Achilleaze Jan 2017 #7

Trump will raise the price of oil to help them out. jpak Jan 2017 #9

War is coming. Yavin4 Jan 2017 #10

Only 1.7B, huh? Bayard Jan 2017 #11

Crude is UP 12.00 per barrel from this time last year.... Bengus81 Jan 2017 #13

wondered that too. assuming an asset revaluation. mopinko Jan 2017 #15

They pay a dividend of $ 3.00 a share Yupster Jan 2017 #14

Well, we better give them more taxpayer money then. DiverDave Jan 2017 #16

Guess the new Sec. State will start gearing up for war. Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #19

Hey dump voterz not fooled Jan 2017 #20

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