ExxonMobil Corp (XOM)

Big diversified energy with a good dividend. Long-term hold.

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I've held this stock a long time and have really only been sorry that I sold half so long ago. The money from my summer job in the early 70's probably wound up being more pay than my boss's boss got that summer.

once the economy recovers, energy prices will rise

with oil at about 80 i think is a good bet. profits is going up

Drive down to your local grocery store and look around. The parking lot is full of $25,000 plus assets that require magic juice to operate. Everyone inside is looking for a better price on a $4 tv dinner or a tub of ice cream but they shell out $50 to fill the asset with magic juice each week. Anybody think that's going to change anytime soon?

one the largest firm on earth
at the moment is Oil the key driver in our economy

Decent sized dividends/yield, low payout ratio, considerate growth over the last 5 years, 81 billion in earnings, +26% in ROE, next to nothing debt, VERY high interest coverage ratio (8.82!)

massive company which has its hand in a little bit of everything
oil prices can really only go up even with advances in green technology since we have only so much of it.
might falter in the short term but will make money in the long.

why would anyone short this stock. #1 on the fortune 500 list

The best balance sheet in the world should have an easy time outperforming.

Price of oil will trend lower in Q4 2009. This stock will follow.

turbotrager , TMFSmashy , EnergyCzar79 ; TXBuilder , jwfoster , KnightofShadows , ipfmanager , Desdemuerto are all 99+ fools who i follow that have picked XOM outperform and are in the red (another half dozen i follow are slightly in the green).

Of course XOM is the company with the record profit, etc. and pays a div. Good entry for a long term play that could do very well in a recovery or oil 'bubble'.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) is the largest market capitalized oil company in the world which in 2008 obtained the highest quarterly and annual profit in United States history. The Company plans to invest $125 billion over the next five years to develop new technology, deliver new Upstream projects, increase refining capacity, and grow their Chemical business. Eight Upstream projects were initiated in 2008 with new fields in Angola and developments in Nigeria and Malaysia. Exxon Mobil is actively engaged in reducing its environmental impact and increasing its reputation for corporate citizenship. The Company employs an ethics strategy called National Content which helps host countries by investing in local economic development. $1.5 billion has been invested since 2004 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. The Company’s products are increasingly geared towards increased energy efficiency and decreased emission impacts. Exxon Mobil’s revenue and profit have increased 60% and 79% respectively in the last 5 years. The Company exhibits a healthy profit margin and return on equity of 8.65% and 13.89% respectively and maintains an above average earnings yield of 9.28%. Exxon Mobil has plenty of liquidity enabling the Company to pay all its long-term debt in less than three months on profit alone. The PE, PS, and PEG ratios indicate undervaluation of the stock. Exxon Mobil is valued at $93.58 for FY2009. The Company is 33.71% undervalued for the fiscal year with a current price of $69.99 (September 18, 2009). The PB ratio is adversely above the industry average. Risks to Exxon Mobil include depreciating reserves, decreasing number of new oil fields, adverse environmental impacts, government regulations, geopolitical risks, market volatility, macroeconomic difficulties, etc.

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oil, oil, oil

This account tracks the performance of the investment firm Ruane, Cunniff, and Goldfarb - the investment manager of Sequoia Fund.

Still run like Rockefeller ran it. They are superior capital allocators and most efficient IOC. They don't buy assets at the top of the cycle, pay a lower divi but buy back stock when it is cheap, as it is now. Continuing to buy back stock and their most recent buy back represents 20% of all buyback activity in SP500 for the most recent quarter.

With inflation will come rising oil prices and record profits.

Oil prices will go up