Thursday Sector Laggards: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, Rental, Leasing, & Royalty Stocks

In trading on Thursday, oil & gas exploration & production shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 3.5%.  Helping drag down the group were shares of Exco Resources (XCO), off about 11.6% and shares of Forest Oil (FST) off about 10.8% on the day.