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What: Shares of natural gas producer and explorer Williams Companies
So what: Williams reported earnings this morning, beating earnings expectations by $0.02 per share. But that wasn't the big news: Williams also announced a plan to split into two separate companies.
Now what: This was a long-expected move and a welcome one, as investors will get to pick whether they want to buy Williams' exploration business or the production side of things. Marathon Oil
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