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Buffett Buys More Occidental Petroleum—Sticking to His Playbook

Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli
Written by Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | Reviewed by Shannon Tokheim
February 13, 2025

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)
4.4448 of 5 stars		$212.50+0.6%0.47%33.73Moderate Buy$232.63
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)
1.0346 of 5 stars		$533.61-0.2%N/A10.78Moderate Buy$520.00
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)N/A$94.650.0%0.49%28.32Moderate Buy$93.89
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE)N/A$183.43+0.1%2.07%20.32Moderate Buy$183.43
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8746 of 5 stars		$184.42-1.6%0.11%33.35Moderate Buy$246.50
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.4909 of 5 stars		$158.80-0.8%0.53%19.73Moderate Buy$198.89
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
4.8661 of 5 stars		$39.42-2.3%2.44%16.16Hold$54.19
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