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Antero Resources is a pure-play Appalachian producer. In contrast, ConocoPhillips is mostly focused on crude oil production.

Shares of oil and gas major stocks ExxonMobil (XOM 3.89%), Chevron (CVX 3.39%), and ConocoPhillips (COP 4.23%) rallied on Thursday, up 3.8%, 3.4%, and 4.2%, respectively, as of 2 p.m. ET.

Favorable oil prices are aiding COP's bottom line. However, the stock is exposed to commodity price volatility.

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Shares of ConocoPhillips (COP 2.73%) dipped on Tuesday after TheFly.com reported multiple bank analysts forecasting lower price targets for the oil major in light of an ongoing trade war and recent declines in oil prices. On Wednesday, however, Conoco stock perked back up, rising a modest 2.3%, and indeed, recovering all of yesterday's losses.

CVX, COP and EOG offer stability and upside, as OPEC's outlook signals slower growth but confirms oil's lasting role in the global economy.

Oil prices have tumbled this year. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, has plunged from about $80 a barrel in early January to around $60 a barrel.

ConocoPhillips (COP) closed at $86.45 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.07% move from the prior day.

JPMorgan's Arun Jayaram isn't sitting on the fence regarding oil giants jockeying for investor attention. He's got a clear favorite, and it's not Occidental Petroleum Corp OXY.

ConocoPhillips (COP) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.