SETTING FIRST QUARTER, SHARES OF EXXON MOBILE CORP FELL THURSDAY. THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED A PROFIT OF 8.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, THE OIL GIANT'S SHARES WERE DOWN 58 CENTS TO 62.52 DOLLARS AFTER ITS REVENUES OF 89 BILLION DOLLARS FELL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS. THE BLUE-CHIP DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE ADDED 28.02 POINTS, OR 0.25 PER CENT, TO 11,382.51. THE BROADER STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX GAINED 4.31 POINTS, OR 0.33 PER CENT, TO 1,309.72. THE TECHNOLOGY- HEAVY NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX ROSE 11.32 POINTS, OR 0.49 PER CENT, TO 2,344.95. ON CURRENCY MARKETS, THE DOLLAR CONTINUED ITS DROP AGAINST THE EURO, FALLING TO 79.78 EURO CENTS FROM 80.32 EURO CENTS ON WEDNESDAY. THE US CURRENCY ALSO LOST AGAINST THE JAPANESE YEN, CLOSING AT 114.11 YEN FROM 114.74 YEN ON WEDNESDAY. GOLD WAS UP 2.50 DOLLARS TO 638 DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE. -
