Exxon Mobil: A Good Buy and Hold Candidate

By Jim Van Meerten: Both Exxon Mobil (XOM) and crude oil have hit a resistance at the same time. Compare the charts provided by Barchart of the price of both over the last 6 months to see what I mean (click to enlarge):The charts for both look very similar.

Bud Labitan submitsExxon Mobil (XOM) is a manufacturer and marketer of commodity petrochemicals, including olefins, aromatics, polyethylene and polypropylene plastics and a range of specialty products. It also has interests in electric power generation facilities. The Company has several divisions and hundreds of affiliates with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso or Mobil.

AsiaInvestor submits: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1882. Divisions and affiliated companies of Exxon Mobil operate or market products in the United States and most other countries of the world.

By Jim Van Meerten: If you're looking for a stock that makes money year in and year out for your IRA you don't have to look any further than Exxon Mobil (XOM) The uninterrupted string of positive earnings is truly impressive. The company continues a fully integrated strategy and has recently bought back over $16 billion of stock to increase stockholder value.

By Ron Sommer: Writing about Exxon Mobil (XOM) poses a challenge to the writer. The company is so widely followed that it is difficult, if not impossible, to offer a new and different insight that would satisfy readers. With this understanding, I will take the chance and offer an opinion.

By Difu Wu:Exxon Mobil (XOM) manufactures and markets commodity petrochemicals, including olefins, aromatics, polyethylene and polypropylene plastics and a range of specialty products. The company is a dividend aristocrat that has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

ByTiming Best Buy:Incorporated in 1882, Exxon Mobil (XOM) is a behemoth in the major integrated oil and gas sector. The company's principal line of business is energy as it explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S., South America, Canada, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and Oceania.

By Bret Jensen:Although it has been a terrible two months in the market and the outlook will remain rocky until we get some sort of resolution in Europe and the market becomes more confident about worldwide economic growth. However, the pullback has provided many bargains for long term investors. One of the most undervalued sectors of the market is in the Mega Cap stocks. Here is an analysis on the five largest stocks by market capitalization.