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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 to consider instead of Occidental Petroleum.
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Apple (AAPL)
4.6034 of 5 stars
$214.00+0.2%0.47%33.97Moderate Buy$243.22
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)
0.8582 of 5 stars
$523.18+1.7%N/A10.57Moderate Buy$457.50
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)N/A$95.14+0.3%0.55%30.05N/AN/A
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE)N/A$190.88+1.1%1.60%22.06N/AN/A
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.9205 of 5 stars
$195.74-1.1%0.10%35.40Moderate Buy$260.65
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.6694 of 5 stars
$164.29-0.7%0.49%20.41Moderate Buy$210.62
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
4.7299 of 5 stars
$47.31+1.7%2.03%19.39Hold$60.45
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