Replies to post #3215 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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Factoid: 43% of XOM’s worldwide E&P expenditures during 2Q11 were in the US, the highest proportion in 20 years. The XTO acquisition has a lot to do with this, of course.

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XOM had two recent bullish transactions by insiders…

1. Director, Edward Whitacre bought $700K worth of stock (10K shares @$70) on 8/11/11):
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000112760211023710/xslF345X03/form4.xml

2. VP, Stephen Pryor, exercised and held 11,581 shares (~$800K worth) on 8/5/11 and 8/11/11:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000112760211022982/xslF345X03/form4.xml
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000112760211023579/xslF345X03/form4.xml