SM Energy (SM) closed at $27.59 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.62% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.55% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.52%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.7%.The independent oil and gas company's shares have seen a decrease of 27.1% over the last month, not keeping up with the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 6.33% and the S&P 500's loss of 5.56%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of ...