5 Best and Worst S&P 500 Stocks of 2011

A look at the biggest stock duds and market heroes of the year

Dec 16, 2011, 8:00 am EDT | By Jim Woods, Editor-at-Large, The Wealth Shield

#2 Best: El Paso Corp., +82.3%

El Paso EP Natural gas transmission and pipeline firm El Paso Corp. (NYSE:EP) proved that natural gas was big business in 2011. The stock has transmitted an 82.3% gain to shareholders this year, putting it second on the list of S&P 500 heroes for the year.