Exxon Mobil profit drop; LinkedIn growth; Royal Caribbean sails higher

Here are some of the stocks the Yahoo Finance team will be following for you today.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) The biggest U.S. oil producer's second quarter earnings fell short of estimates.  Although revenue came in higher. Exxon Mobil says profit from exploration and production sank 75% in the period as fuel prices declined.

LInkedIn (LNKD) Shares are taking a beating this morning, which may come as a surprise since the professional networking site company blew the doors off earnings and revenue forecasts in the quarter.  And the stock jumped initially until it was noted that LinkedIn said future revenue contributions from its recently purchased Lynda.com site would be more than analysts had anticipated.  That is fueling concerns about the company's core business growth.

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Amgen (AMGN) The biotech firm solidly beat profit estimates in the quarter...and revenue topped forecasts as well. Amgen credits a 6% increase in total sales as well as cost-cutting measures for its better-than-expected results.

Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)  The cruise company's quarterly profit topped estimates...while revenue was in line.  Royal Caribbean points to a uptick in business in the Caribbean and China.

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) Shares are bubbling up this morning after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is exploring the possibility of teaming up with two other European bottlers of the famous soda.  The paper says the consolidation would cut costs as sales of Coke (KO) decline on the Continent.

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