What to Watch in the Day Ahead; Thursday, July 31

(The Day Ahead is an email and PDF publication that includes the day's major stories and events, analyses and other features. To receive The Day Ahead, Eikon users can register at . Thomson One users can register at RT/DAY/US. All times in ET/GMT) Dow component Exxon Mobil is expected to report a jump in second-quarter profit helped by rising natural gas prices and increasing production, when it reports before markets open.