The outlook for U.S. energy companies looks brighter ahead of earnings By: MarketWatch October 21, 2016 at 14:32 PM EDT Sustained recovery in oil prices and positive third-quarter results are likely to lift energy stocks. Read More >> Related Stocks: Apache Corp Chevron Corp Cimarex Energy Concho Resources Inc Exxon Mobil Halliburton Co Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc Noble Energy Oasis Petroleum Inc Parsley Energy Pioneer Natural Resources Schlumberger Ltd Sm Energy Company