Third-quarter earnings overall have been better than expected. With some 244 companies reporting, the S&P 500 Index is on pace to post earnings growth of 6%. That's up from growth projections of 5.6% at the start of the week. Hot stocks to watch today based on earnings focus on energy and consumer products. The post Stocks to Watch Today: XOM, CVX, CLX and More appeared first on Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From .