ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 5.27% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.24%. Currently, ConocoPhillips has a market capitalization of $121.74 billion.
Buying $100 In COP: If an investor had bought $100 of COP stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $244.38 today based on a price of $96.30 for COP at the time of writing.

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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