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Buffett Buys More Occidental Petroleum—Sticking to His Playbook

Key Points

  • After a recent episode of volatility in the stock market, there is one clear sign of where opportunities may still lie for investors.
  • Deciding to enter the energy sector and leave some of his holdings in other areas, Buffett picked one stock to buy.
  • Occidental Petroleum stock was his target to buy this quarter, reiterating the bullish view on the space and the stock.
  • Five stocks we like better than Occidental Petroleum.
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Apple (AAPL)
4.657 of 5 stars
$213.49+1.8%0.47%33.89Moderate Buy$243.22
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)
0.8554 of 5 stars
$515.21+2.2%N/A10.41Moderate Buy$457.50
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)N/A$94.82+2.6%0.55%30.05N/AN/A
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE)N/A$188.81+1.6%1.62%22.06N/AN/A
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.9114 of 5 stars
$197.95+2.1%0.10%35.80Moderate Buy$260.65
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.6442 of 5 stars
$165.49+1.7%0.48%20.56Moderate Buy$210.62
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
4.7172 of 5 stars
$46.58+2.5%2.06%19.09Hold$60.68
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