ConocoPhillips (COP) reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of 2.03,whichbeattheZacksConsensusEstimateof1.99. The bottom line, however, declined from the prior-year quarter’s level of 2.38.Oneoftheworld’sleadingindependentoilandgasproducersheadquarteredinHouston,TX,ConocoPhillips’quarterlyrevenuesof14.5 billion decreased from 15.5billionreportedayearago.ThetoplinealsomissedtheZacksConsensusEstimateof14.7 billion.The better-than-expected quarte ...