For Investors Only -- Some Links While Waiting for Reports

Motley Fool: What to expect in energy this earnings season. Note the emphasis on pipelines, something talked about frequently on the blog.

Motley Fool: Miss or not, Schlumberger packs a wallop. SLB is one of my favorite companies, and I accumulate SLB shares.

Wow: Wall Street analysts expect a rise in oil prices to help boost Exxon Mobil Corp.’s third-quarter profit by about 40 percent over last year, and Chevron Corp.’s earnings to widen by about 84 percent. I have told my story too many times about CVX to tell it again; needless to say, I "love" CVX.

Financial Times sneak peak on the majors.