Energy Sector Review: Winning and Losing Stocks on Dec 30th

Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about today’s action in the Energy (NYSE:XLE) sector:

Gainers (% price change)

James River Coal Company (NASDAQ:JRCC): The shares closed at $6.92, up $0.51, or 7.96%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $246.68 million.

Warren Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:WRES): The shares closed at $3.26, up $0.15, or 4.82%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $233.15 million.

Nexen Inc. (NYSE:NXY): The shares closed at $15.91, up $0.63, or 4.12%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $8.39 billion.

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ:ATPG): The shares closed at $7.36, up $0.29, or 4.1%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $379.92 million.

Losers (% price change)

Petrobras Argentina SA (NYSE:PZE): The shares closed at $12.62, down $0.64, or 4.83%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.27 billion.

GMX Resources Inc. (NYSE:GMXR): The shares closed at $13.11, down $0.57, or 4.17%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $409.21 million.

Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE:CPE): The shares closed at $4.97, down $0.13, or 2.55%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $195.81 million.

Swift Energy Company (NYSE:SFY): The shares closed at $29.72, down $0.76, or 2.49%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.26 billion.

Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK): The shares closed at $15.30, down $0.36, or 2.3%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $728.97 million.

(Note: Selected financial data are sourced from Google Finance. All data are assumed to be accurate.)

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