Monday Sector Laggards: Energy, Materials

The worst performing sector as of midday Monday is the Energy sector, showing a 0.3% loss. Within that group, Noble Corp plc (NYSE: NE) and Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 2.1% and 2.0%, respectively. Among energy ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (AMEX: XLE), which is flat on the day on the day, and down 0.28% year-to-date. Noble Corp plc, meanwhile, is up 3.44% year-to-date, and Transocean Ltd. is up 1.6...