Key Points Exxon recently reported strong third-quarter financial results. The company's strategy of investing in its best assets is paying dividends. It expects to get even better over the next five years. 10 stocks we like better than ExxonMobil › Crude prices have slumped this year. Brent oil, the global benchmark price, is currently in the mid-$60s, down about$10 a barrel from this time last year. While lower oil prices tend to negatively impact oil company earnings, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) i ...