Key Takeaways ExxonMobil and Chevron reported much lower second-quarter profits as the price of oil slumped.Adjusted earnings for both oil giants beat estimates, but Chevron missed revenue forecasts.Chevron's results were impacted by a loss in the fair market price of shares of Hess,

Lower crude prices dented profits at ExxonMobil and Chevron as the companies signaled Friday they are moving past a legal fight over an acquisition ultimately won by the latter firm.

Exxon Mobil , the United States' biggest oil producer, beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday as higher oil and gas output and low production costs offset the impact of lower crude prices.