Shares of energy companies rose after strong earnings from Exxon Mobil.
Shares of Exxon rose after the largest U.S. oil company by market capitalization posted fourth-quarter earnings of $12.8 billion, up from $8.9 billion in the same period the year before.
Oil futures ticked up, but completed their third straight monthly decline as supply-shortage fears faded during a relatively mild winter in Europe.
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