How Good Has NEE Stock Actually Been?

The utility stock soared in October. Has it paid off for investors?Stockholders of electrical utility NextEra Energy (NEE 0.08%) were feeling juiced this fall as shares of the massive power generation company surged more than 20% between mid-September and late October. That's better than the S&P 500 has done all year!But NextEra has had plenty of disappointing months in its recent past. Does this one-time surge make up for years of underperformance? Here's what investors need to know. One year: Close but no ...