NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks moved up on Friday after a better-than-expected January U.S. employment report. Energy stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 1%, on average. Among the group, National Oilwell Varco moved up 3.7%, Marathon Petroleum rose 2.7% and First Solar Inc. gained 2.2%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move ...
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