Breaking The US economy added 177,000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate held steady Hamburg - Delayed Quote • EUR Shell PLC (R6C0.HM) Follow Add holdings 29.44 +0.68 +(2.36%) As of 12:44:55 PM GMT+2. Market Open. All News Press Releases SEC Filings Jobs report, Big Oil earnings, de minimis closure: What to Watch Market Domination Overtime anchor Julie Hyman previews the biggest market stories and data due out for Friday, May 2, namely the April jobs report, earnings from Big Oil producers Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and Shell (SHEL), and the closing date for de minimis exemptions on low-value imports from China into the US. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. Exxon Mobil, Chevron Surprise With Q1 Profit With Supermajors Stressing Shareholder Value Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit early Friday. Exxon executives claimed, despite pressure on prices and margins, their "strategy remains unchanged." Meanwhile, Chevron stressed shareholder value, returning nearly $7 billion to stockholders in Q1. Stocks to Watch Friday: Amazon, Block, Apple, Chevron ↘️ Block (XYZ): The Cash App parent posted a drop in quarterly results and cut its annual guidance. It flagged a "pronounced shift" in consumer behavior, saying users had cut back on non-essentials like travel and media. Shell Launches $3.5 Billion Share Buyback After Earnings Beat Expectations The results were the company’s first since its March capital markets day, when it said it would grow top-line production and increase shareholder returns over the next five years. Shell launches $3.5bn share buyback as profits hit $5.58bn Oil major announces fourteenth consecutive quarter of a buyback programme of least $3bn. Shell announces commencement of a share buyback programme Shell plc Shell announces commencement of a share buyback programme May 2, 2025 Shell plc (the ‘Company’) today announces the commencement of a $3.5 billion share buyback programme covering an aggregate contract term of approximately three months (the ‘programme’). The purpose of the programme is to reduce the issued share capital of the Company. All shares repurchased as part of the programme will be cancelled. It is intended that, subject to market conditions, the programme will be completed p Shell plc First Quarter 2025 Interim Dividend London, May 2, 2025 − The Board of Shell plc (the “Company”) (XLON: SHEL, XNYS: SHEL, XAMS: SHELL) today announced an interim dividend in respect of the first quarter of 2025 of US$ 0.358 per ordinary share. Details relating to the first quarter 2025 interim dividend Per ordinary share(GB00BP6MXD84) Q1 2025 Shell Shares (US$) 0.358 Shareholders will be able to elect to receive their dividends in US dollars, euros or pounds sterling. An alternative ‘Electronic Election Entitlement’ (‘EEE’) proces Shell plc publishes first quarter 2025 press release London, May 2, 2025 "Shell delivered another solid set of results in the first quarter of 2025. We further strengthened our leading LNG business by completing the acquisition of Pavilion Energy, and high-graded our portfolio with the completion of the Nigeria onshore and the Singapore Energy and Chemicals Park divestments. Our strong performance and resilient balance sheet give us the confidence to commence another $3.5 billion of buybacks for the next three months, consistent with the strategic Shell Plc 1st Quarter 2025 Unaudited Results SHELL PLC1st QUARTER 2025 UNAUDITED RESULTS SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTSQuarters$ million Q1 2025Q4 2024Q1 2024%¹ Reference 4,780 928 7,358 +415Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders 5,577 3,661 7,734 +52Adjusted EarningsA 15,250 14,281 18,711 +7Adjusted EBITDAA 9,281 13,162 13,330 -29Cash flow from operating activities (3,959) (4,431) (3,528) Cash flow from investing activities 5,322 8,731 9,802 Free cash flowG 4,175 6,924 4,493 Cash capital expenditureC 8,575 9,401 8,997 -9Operat Shell (LSE:SHEL) Faces Roadblocks in Selling Indian Renewable Energy Platform Sprng Energy Shell (LSE:SHEL)'s recent challenges in divesting its Indian renewable platform, Sprng Energy, faced hurdles due to valuation mismatches and stalled negotiations with key players like ONGC. These discussions coincide with broader market volatility marked by a sliding Dow Jones following weak GDP data. Despite these events, Shell's share price remained flat over the past week, aligning with overarching market trends where some stability was observed following initial turbulence. The... Voting Rights and Capital Total Voting Rights In conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, we hereby notify the market of the following: Shell plc's capital as at April 30, 2025, consists of 5,977,723,229 ordinary shares of €0.07 each. Shell plc holds no shares in Treasury. The figure, 5,977,723,229, may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Shell plc under the FC Oil Slumps on Economic Data, Continued Trade War Fallout (Bloomberg) -- Oil declined as traders parsed economic data from the US and awaited further developments regarding President Donald Trump’s trade war, including China’s efforts to support its tariff-hit economy.Most Read from BloombergNewsom Says California Is Now the World’s Fourth-Biggest EconomyNYC’s Congestion Toll Raised $159 Million in the First QuarterNew York City Transit System Chips Away at Subway Fare EvasionAt Bryn Mawr, a Monumental Plaza Traces the Steps of Black HistoryThe Last Th Trump’s Desire for Cheap Crude Puts Big Oil’s Plans to Test (Bloomberg) -- Big Oil has a powerful ally in the White House, but the first quarter of Donald Trump’s presidency was a real test for companies’ plans. The rest of the year could be even tougher. Most Read from BloombergNewsom Says California Is Now the World’s Fourth-Biggest EconomyNYC’s Congestion Toll Raised $159 Million in the First QuarterNew York City Transit System Chips Away at Subway Fare EvasionAt Bryn Mawr, a Monumental Plaza Traces the Steps of Black HistoryThe Last Thing US Transit FTSE 100 gains, US stocks mixed with key earnings on deck Markets were also boosted by the prospect of a quieter geopolitical environment, as the US attempts to smooth the wrinkles in its relationships with other global powers. The Weekend: When signs of a US-China trade deal brought relief to anxious markets Key moments from the last seven days, plus a glimpse at the week ahead Transaction in Own Shares Transaction in Own Shares 25 April, 2025 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 25 April 2025 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation. Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue: Date of purchase Number of Shares purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid Volume weighted average price paid per share Venue Currency 25/04/2025 633,346 £ 24.6750 £ 24.2950 £ 24.5138 LSE GBP 25/04/2025 150,000 £ 24.6750 £ 24.3050 Stocks to watch this week: Apple, Microsoft, Shell, HSBC, Lloyds and AstraZeneca Earnings preview of key companies reporting next week and what to look out for. OPEC+ considering accelerated oil output increase for June, Reuters says Several OPEC+ members will suggest that the group accelerates oil output increases for a second consecutive month in June, three sources familiar with OPEC+ talks told Reuters. The decision comes against a backdrop of a dispute between members over compliance with production quotas, the publication says. Publicly traded companies in the space include BP (BP), Chevron (CVX), ConocoPhillips (COP), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Shell (SHEL) and TotalEnergies (TTE). Published first on TheFly – the ultimate sou Trump Trade: Trump considers cutting tariffs on Chinese imports Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly: TARIFFS ON CHINESE IMPORTS: The Trump administration is considering slashing its tariffs on Chinese imports, in some cases by more than half, in a bid to de-escalate tensions, Gavin Bade, Lingling Wei and Josh Dawsey of The Wall Street Journal report, citing people familiar with the matter. One s Exxon, Occidental projects at risk due to DOGE cuts, WSJ reports The Energy Department is preparing dramatic cuts that could halt nearly $10B in federal funding for clean-energy projects and upend government contracts with energy companies working on hydrogen, carbon capture, long-duration energy storage and other technologies, according to department memos reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The $10B sum reflects potential funding cuts in two DOE offices and likely a slice of the DOGE-driven cancellations under consideration across the Energy Department, cu Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 5/2/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is FTSE 100 (^FTSE) Return R6C0.HM FTSE 100 (^FTSE) YTD +0.19% +5.18% 1-Year -8.45% +5.19% 3-Year +33.51% +13.94%