Here Are Some of Europe’s Best and Worst Stocks of 2019

  • Meal-kit firm, telecom stock soar as British gas parent falls
  • Stoxx Europe 600 Index reached record high in December
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It’s been a pretty good year for European stocks. The benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index is set for an annual gain of about 23%, more than recovering from a selloff in 2018, and the gauge will end the year near a record high.

Among individual stocks, 12 companies in the index have seen their shares double in value, while the year’s worst performer -- Tullow Oil Plc -- fell about 64%.