Exxon posts record $11.68 billion profit
World's largest publicly traded oil firm makes $1,485.55 a second in the quarter, but misses forecasts.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Exxon Mobil once again reported the largest quarterly profit in U.S. history Thursday, posting net income of $11.68 billion on revenue of $138 billion in the second quarter.
That profit works out to $1,485.55 a second.
That barely beat the previous corporate record of $11.66 billion, also set by Exxon in the fourth quarter of 2007.
But Exxon (XOM, Fortune 500) profit fell short of Wall Street estimates.
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