Better Oil Stock: Devon Energy vs. ExxonMobil

Over the past three months, West Texas Intermediate crude prices have spiked around 15% only to turn around and come back down to a roughly 4% gain. There are supply-and-demand and geopolitical reasons for the price move, but the truth is that this type of volatility isn't uncommon in the energy sector.Here's why that could make ExxonMobil (XOM -0.25%) the better oil stock for you, or it could make Devon Energy (DVN -1.17%) the oil stock you might want to pick. Here's why.The basics: Exxon vs. DevonDevon En ...