1 Energy Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 Facing Challenges

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.But their prominence also brings high exposure to the ups and downs of economic and energy cycles. Luckily, the tide is turning in their favor as the industry’s 16.8% return over the past six months has topped the S&P 500 by 8.5 percentage points.