Energy companies are about ready to loosen the purse strings By: MarketWatch January 13, 2017 at 15:56 PM EST Wall Street expects oil-and-gas companies to spend more in 2017, but lean times are unlikely to be over. Read More >> Related Stocks: Antero Resources Corp Cabot Oil & Gas Carrizo Oil & Gas Chevron Corp Concho Resources Inc Continental Resources Exxon Mobil Marathon Oil Pioneer Natural Resources