US Financial Stocks Lead S&P Herd

Sector's Dominance Bodes Better than Energy-Industry Strength, but Rising Interest Rates Pose RiskThe Wall Street Journal, E. S. Browning, 27 February 2006With oil prices back above $62 a barrel, oil stocks are in vogue. Exxon Mobil once more has surpassed General Electric as the biggest stock, with a market value of more than $375 billion, compared with GE's $350 billion. Microsoft and Procter &