Can These Companies Rebound from a Terrible First Half?

These energy and materials companies really let investors down in the first six months of 2013.

Taylor Muckerman and Joel South

(TMFrunAMuck)

Sep 3, 2013 at 12:00AM

Looking back upon the first half of 2013, the energy and materials sectors hosted three of the worst performing stocks of the S&P 500. Thankfully for long-term investors, the time horizon for some of these companies is still far off in the distance. Will companies like United States Steel (NYSE:X), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) rebound over the next few years? Motley Fool analyst Taylor Muckerman chats with Joel South and provides his opinion below.

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Taylor Muckerman and Joel South

(TMFrunAMuck)

Follow @t_Muckerman Taylor is an Associate GM in our Fool International operations. Prior to that he covered all things Energy + Materials as an analyst. Over the years, he has built an investing skill set to rely on when evaluating companies inside and out. While at the Fool, he has made appearances on CNBC and Fox Business. In addition, he completed his MBA at the University of Maryland and will sit for the Level II CFA Exam.