The 3 Best Sectors of the S&P 500

By Dan Caplinger and Mike Klesta – May 4, 2013 at 5:31PM

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Earnings season is flying by. Let's take a look at how sectors are performing.

Halfway through this quarter's earnings season, it's time to take stock on the performance of the stock market. The S&P 500 (^GSPC -1.46%) is up 12% year to date, but which sectors are leading the charge?

In the following video, Fool markets analyst Mike Klesta talks with contributor Dan Caplinger about three sectors that have started strong.

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