Best Energy Companies To Watch In Right Now

All industries are dominated by the biggest and most successful companies. In technology, there is Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN). In energy, companies such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Conoco Phillips (NYSE: COP) reign supreme.

But every once in a while, a new guy comes along and shakes things up. And that's what's happening in the private-equity space right now. Since the 1980s, this industry has been dominated by stalwarts such as the Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (NYSE: KKR). But the newest player in the private-equity scene is burning up the charts and putting its competition to shame.

In fact, the company's investments have been so successful, shares have been surging higher -- up 110% in just the past 12 months. Take a look at the chart below.

Best Energy Companies To Watch In Right Now: Vitec Group(VTC.L)

The Vitec Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides products and services for the broadcast, photographic, military, aerospace, and government markets worldwide. It operates in three divisions: Imaging and Staging, Videocom, and Services. The Imaging and Staging division engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of equipment and accessories for professionals and amateurs in photography, video, and events fields. This division offers photo, video, and lighting support products; and stage and lighting systems, as well as distributes products for the photographic, video, cine, and lighting production markets. The Videocom division designs and distributes equipment principally for professionals engaged in producing and transporting video content for the media industries, such as broadcast, film, live events, and education, as well as for the military, aerospace, and government markets. It offers bags, camera accessories, lighting products, microwave system s, mobile power systems, prompters, and camera support equipment, as well as equipment rental services. The Services division provides equipment rental, workflow design, and technical support services for camera, video, audio, fiber optic, and wireless technology used by television production teams and film crews. It offers production equipment rental, used production equipment sales, maintenance services, event systems and services, and audio services and sales, as well as fiber optic system design, installation, and maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Vitec Group plc and changed its name to The Vitec Group plc in 2001. The Vitec Group plc was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Kingston upon Thames, the United Kingdom.

Best Energy Companies To Watch In Right Now: Ltd (SPP.V)

Spot Coffee (Canada) Ltd. designs, develops, and operates community oriented cafes in Canada and the United States. As of November 29, 2012, it operated nine cafes. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Best Heal Care Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Royale Energy Inc.(ROYL)

Royale Energy, Inc. operates as an independent oil and natural gas producer in the United States. It engages in the production and sale of oil and natural gas; acquisition of oil and gas lease interests and proved reserves; drilling of exploratory and development wells; and sale of working interests in wells to be drilled. The company also owns wells and leases located principally in the Sacramento Basin and San Joaquin Basin in California, as well as in Utah, Texas, and Louisiana. In addition, it holds proved developed producing reserves of oil and natural gas in Texas and Louisiana. As of December 31, 2009, Royale Energy operated 52 natural gas wells in California; owned and operated 7 natural gas wells in Utah; and had non operating interests in 17 oil and gas wells in Texas, 3 in Oklahoma, 1 in California, and 2 in Louisiana. It also had proved developed reserves of 4,563 MMcf and total proved reserves of 4,617 MMcf of natural gas; and proved developed oil reserves of 16 Mbbl and total proved oil reserves of 16 Mbbl. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in San Diego, California.