It is actually very easy to understand.
Exon made $11.68 Billion in the second quarter, But they and Wall Street epected to make more that that. It does not say how much but lets be conservative and say they expected to make $15 Billion during the second quater. Which is a difference of $3.32 Billion.
Which in real terms means. Exon Lost $3.32 Billion dollars in the second quater and as such will be putting up the cost of gasoline at the pumps to try and regain some of their losses.
And this ladies and gentleman is how business works. And no you cannot have a pay rise, you see how much we lost last month, think yourself lucky you have a job!
