2 Energy Stocks with Exciting Potential and 1 That Underwhelm

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, energy businesses are the backbone of our country, providing the energy we need to power our lives and businesses.Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of commodity prices and economic cycles, and the industry’s six-month return of 6.7% has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 11.6% rise.