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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.
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Apple (AAPL)
4.7532 of 5 stars		$206.86-0.9%0.50%32.83Moderate Buy$235.80
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)
0.9834 of 5 stars		$508.28-0.8%N/A10.27Moderate Buy$520.00
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)N/A$103.47-0.5%0.44%29.66Moderate Buy$103.47
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE)N/A$191.54-0.2%1.98%21.18Moderate Buy$191.54
Amazon.com (AMZN)
4.8883 of 5 stars		$204.07-1.0%0.10%36.90Moderate Buy$244.09
Alphabet (GOOGL)
4.1689 of 5 stars		$163.98-1.5%0.51%20.37Moderate Buy$199.75
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
4.8309 of 5 stars		$41.87-1.0%2.29%17.16Hold$53.14
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