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Wednesday 12 August

Written 18:21 ET

LEADERSHIP EXIT

COCOPConocoPhillips · $127.30 +1.1% at the note's closeWORTH A LOOK

ConocoPhillips CEO steps back, we stay constructive

ConocoPhillips just disclosed that its chief executive, Ryan Lance, will retire from the CEO role and shift to Executive Chair. Even so, this looks like an orderly handoff with the outgoing leader staying on the board, and we lean positive overall.

What would change this — A fresh 8-K naming an outside successor rather than an internal one, or a wave of insider selling by top executives, would push us to rethink this positive stance.

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Wall Street is broadly upbeat with several buy-equivalent ratings, and Orin also leans positive but with more caution given the leadership shift.Full analysis →

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