S&P Energy Group Outperforms the Average S&P Stock So Far This Year

As the first half of the year winds down, the energy industry group of the S&P 500 has outperformed the average stock in the index.

The group is up 22.4 percent for the year to date. The average stock in the S&P 500 is up 8.1 percent for the year.

Within the group, the best performer has been National Oilwell Varco Inc., with a gain of 71.8 percent. The worst performer has been Spectra Energy Corp., with a fall of 8.2 percent.

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