Replies to post #12972 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[OakesCS]

If the anti-fracking crowd get their way, not even the chemicals side of the business will prosper

[DewDiligence]

XOM may finally have to take asset writedowns:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/exxon-mobil-profit-revenue-slide-again-1477657202

They've reportedly had an unwritten code to not ever take writedowns.