Vicki Hollub’s Occidental Petroleum controls the biggest piece of the most important area for oil production in the United States. Not so long ago, an oilman in a position like that—and it would’ve be...
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PVC Prices Are Falling. Why Warren Buffett Should Be Worried.
One thing leads to the other. Rising interest rates pummel housing. Lumber prices fall, some 60% this year. And, notes energy research firm and investment bank Tudor Pickering Holt, PVC—the plastic th...
PVC Piping Prices Are Dropping as Housing Market Weakens
Text size PVC piping is made from ethylene, a petroleum product that Occidental Petroleum produces. Dreamstime.com As rising interest rates interest rates pummel the housing market, the ripple effects...
Buffett’s Berkshire Might Have Bought More Occidental Stock After the Dip
A recent decline in Occidental Petroleum share price could have prompted Berkshire Hathaway to add to its large stake in the big energy company. Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK.A, BRK.B) holds 188.4 m...
Berkshire Made Big Bets on Citi, HP, and Paramount Stock. They Look Like Losers.
Text size Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said his company often buys equities before a market hits bottom. AFP via Getty Images When asked about Berkshire Hathaway ’s investment success at...
Dow Jones Futures: Market Rally Faces This Risk: Elon Musk’s New Move Vs. Twitter; Warren Buffett Buys More OXY Stock
Futures Due: Market Rally Faces This Risk; Musk, Buffett Make Deal MovesDow Jones futures open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Warren Buffett stock Occidental Petrol...
Here are 5 reasons why energy stocks look like a buy despite rising 74% in a year
Stocks in the S&P 500’s energy sector still have plenty of upside despite their 74% surge in the past 12 months, according to Jeff Buchbinder, chief equity strategist at LPL Financial. The strong ...
4 Energy Stocks That Climbed as Gasoline Prices Fell
Text size Kinder Morgan storage tanks in Wilmington, Calif. The comany’s stock can offer stability. Bing Guan/Bloomberg The price of gasoline has been falling steadily for over two months, and w...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Cleared to Buy as Much as Half of Occidental’s Shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has the green light from regulators to purchase as much as 50% of Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s shares, after seeking approval for such a transaction in July. In a r...
The Oil Surplus Could Persist. Expect Prices to Fall
Text size This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. Expect Oil Prices to Fall THINK Economic and Finan...
Warren Buffett Not Expected to Bid for Control of Occidental Following Stake Boost
Warren Buffett’s bid to boost his big stake in Occidental Petroleum even further isn’t expected to serve as a prelude to a full takeover of the resurgent energy company by the widely watched billionai...
OXY Stock: Is Warren Buffett’s Energy Play A Buy Or A Sell?
Warren Buffett has been on an Occidental Petroleum (OXY) buying spree, with the billionaire’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) adding nearly 20 million additional shares to its portfolio since July. On...
Berkshire Hathaway Can Acquire Up to 50% of Occidental Petroleum, Filing Says
Text size Berkshire Hathaway currently has a 20% stake in Occidental. Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg Occidental Petroleum stock jumped Friday after Berkshire Hathaway got approval from the Federal E...
Buffett and Berkshire added big to their bets on Ally, Occidental, Paramount and Activision. But these other 6 stocks also got a vote of confidence.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added to nine stock holdings during the second quarter, reduced holdings of four and sold two outright. That’s according to Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.B, +1.26% ...
Berkshire 13F: Buffett Likely Bought Apple, Chevron, and Occidental Stock
Text size CEO Warren Buffett and his investment lieutenants didn’t buy as much stock in the second quarter as they did in the first quarter. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshi...
It’s a Good Time to Buy Berkshire Hathaway Stock. Here’s Why.
Text size Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway has never been in better shape. Its stock looks appealing after pulling back more than 15% from its...
Occidental Petroleum stock surges after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway boosts stake by $390 million
Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp. OXY, +3.95% rallied 3.6% in afternoon trading Tuesday, enough to pace the S&P 500’s SPX, -0.42% energy sector gainers, after the oil and natural gas comp...
Berkshire Now Holds 20% of Occidental Petroleum
Text size Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett has steadily accumulated Occidental stock this year. AFP via Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway now owns just over 20% of Occidental Petroleum after about $400 mill...
Occidental Petroleum Tops Profit Estimates, Pays Down Debt
Text size Occidental stock has doubled this year and is the top performer in the S&P 500, Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg Warren Buffett probably liked Occidental Petroleum ’s second-quarter earn...
Did Buffett Buy More Apple Stock? Berkshire’s Earnings Should Make It Clear.
Text size Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Warren Buffett went on a buying spree in the stock market during the first quarter, when Berkshire Hath...
OXY Stock, A Warren Buffett Favorite, Set To Report Earnings Along With These Fast-Growing Firms
Technology stocks dominated the earnings landscape in the latest week as investors responded positively to reports from Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL). Amid improving stock market health, OXY s...
OXY Stock Is At A Crossroad; Why This Calendar Spread Could Make $330
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) looks like it might be resuming its long-term uptrend. So, OXY stock could also head its way toward a test of an all-time high around 74. X One way to get long OXY stock whi...
Berkshire Nears 20% Stake in Occidental Petroleum After New Buys
Text size Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett has been steadily adding to his company’s position in Occidental for months. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Berkshire Hathaway continues to add its stake in Occid...
Buffett’s Berkshire makes a new purchase of OXY approaching 20% ownership
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A), run by the legendary investor Warren Buffett, dipped into Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) shares yet again. Namely, the investment conglomerate disclosed on Wednesda...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Buys More Occidental Stock
Text size Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased more Occidental Petroleum stock. AFP via Getty Images Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed the purchase of another large block of...
Energy Stocks Are Cheap. Just Ask Warren Buffett.
Energy stocks are on sale, after a sharp selloff since oil and natural-gas prices peaked in early June. Oil is down 18% from its high, to $102 a barrel, while gas has fallen by a third, to about $6 pe...
Berkshire Holds Over 18% of Occidental After Fresh Buys
Text size Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett likes Occidental and has been adding to the company’s stake since the holding was disclosed in early March. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshi...
Don’t buy Occidental stock just because Warren Buffett is buying, analyst says
Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp. continued to outperform its peer group and the broader stock market after the oil- and gas-production company disclosed that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway In...