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Thursday May 16 | Daily Political

Occidental Petroleum's "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Cowen Securities

They currently have a $105.00 target price on the stock. Shares of Occidental Petroleum traded up 0.11% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $91.03. Occidental Petroleum has a 52 week low of $72.43 and a 52 week high of $93.60. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $84.42. The company has a market cap of $73.338 billion and a P/E ... (more)

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

Wed May 15, 2013

Bloomberg

Anadarko's Walker Named Chairman as Hackett's Decade Reign Ends

As Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Chairman Jim Hackett steps down and heads off to Harvard Divinity School, Chief Executive Officer Al Walker's biggest challenge is convincing investors nothing will change at the $45 billion global oil explorer.

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Related Topix: Anadarko Petroleum, Oil & Gas, The Woodlands, TX, Chesapeake Energy, Energy, Amerada Hess

Tue May 14, 2013

Globe and Mail

Investor activists should hold fire on Continental Resources

The oil company's board has committed nearly $100-million to ship oil on a pipeline that is still under construction - by a company owned by Continental's own chief executive, Harold Hamm.

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Related Topix: Scientific Instruments, Electronics, Continental Resources, Energy, Oil & Gas

The Motley Fool

With the Chairman Out Look for this Stock to Rise

Marshall is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Energy, Oil & Gas, Exxon Mobil, Chevron Corporation

Seeking Alpha

Juicy Oil Bargains - Part 1: A Tale Of Spin-Offs And Wannabe Spin-Offs

These days, the trend of spinning off operations and becoming focused on a few specific parts of the business is perceived to offer more value for all stakeholders involved.

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Related Topix: Marathon Oil, Energy, Oil & Gas, ConocoPhillips, West, TX

Mon May 13, 2013

TheStreet.com

Katz: This Dimon Is Forever

A company's annual proxy vote is the one time each year that its shareholders can effectively participate in the composition of the board of directors and setting executive compensation.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

MSN Money

Transocean chairman to step down after Icahn attack

Transocean Ltd said on Monday that Chairman Michael Talbert will step down later this year, in a move that comes just days before the culmination of a fight between the offshore driller and investor Carl Icahn in which Talbert was a target.

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Related Topix: Transocean, Oil & Gas, Amerada Hess, Energy, Offshore Drilling

The Daily Star

AUB to award honorary doctorate to Chomsky, other luminaries

This year's degrees will go to world-renowned linguist and anti-war activist Noam Chomsky; Lebanese-American Charles Elachi, director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology; Egyptian actress and women's activist Faten Hamama; and international business leader Ray R. Irani.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, California Institute of Technology, Oil & Gas, Energy

Sun May 12, 2013

AmericanBankingNews.com

Occidental Petroleum Receives "Equal Weight" Rating from Barclays Capital

's stock had its "equal weight" rating reiterated by investment analysts at Barclays Capital in a note issued to investors on Monday, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

Sat May 11, 2013

Sys-Con Media

Special Situation Coming Soon, A Look Inside OXY, WMT, BIDU and MCP

Give yourself an advantage in today's market. In order to become successful, you need to have information as it happens and understand how it plays out into future stock price.

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Related Topix: Baidu, Energy, Oil & Gas, Retail, Wal Mart Stores

Fri May 10, 2013

The Washington Post

Hess Will Strip CEO John Hess of Chairmanship After Meeting

Hess Corp., the oil company that's in a proxy battle with billionaire Paul Singer's Elliott Management Corp., said it will strip Chief Executive Officer John B. Hess of the chairmanship after its annual meeting next week.

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Related Topix: Oil & Gas, Amerada Hess, Energy, Business News

Seeking Alpha

Too Many Oil Bargains: Which Is The Best Bet For Now?

There are too many articles on Seeking Alpha concerning the top oil companies. These companies have a very similar story to tell.

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Related Topix: Exxon Mobil, Energy, Oil & Gas, Chevron Corporation, Apache, Anadarko Petroleum, Marathon Oil

AmericanBankingNews.com

Occidental Petroleum Given "Buy" Rating at TheStreet

's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by TheStreet in a research note issued on Friday, Analyst Ratings Network reports.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

The Motley Fool

Have Occidental's Executives Called a Cease-Fire?

In the following video, Fool.com energy contributors Tyler Crowe and Aimee Duffy discuss a recent cease-fire within Occidental Petroleum between the company's chairman of the board and former CEO Ray Irani, and the current CEO Steve Chazen.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

Thu May 09, 2013

Bloomberg

Chevron Wins Suit Against U.S. Over California Oil Field

Chevron Corp. is entitled to unspecified damages against the federal government in a contract dispute over oil deposits in California worth $37 billion, the U.S. Court of Claims ruled.

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Related Topix: Chevron Corporation, Energy, Oil & Gas, Department of Energy

Wed May 08, 2013

Sys-Con Media

Key to Success, How to Profit: OXY, EMR, GS and FDX

Give yourself an advantage in today's market. In order to become successful, you need to have information as it happens and understand how it plays out into future stock price.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

Insider Monkey

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY): Could Boardroom Battle Lead to Successful Split?

Occidental Petroleum Corporation 's boardroom has been a lively place of late. In early 2013, the company surprised shareholders with a "terse" announcement informing them of unexpected changes to the company's executive team.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, ConocoPhillips

Tue May 07, 2013

LA Observed

Elon Musk looking at Google's driverless cars

Now there's an intriguing combination of brainpower. Musk is interested in an autopilot type system for his Tesla electric cars, and he's had early discussions with the folks at Google.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

Mon May 06, 2013

The Washington Post

Occidental's Chazen Free for Breakup Swan Song as Irani Out

Occidental Petroleum Corp., transformed by longtime leader Ray Irani into a global oil powerhouse from a hodgepodge of businesses that included movies and meatpacking, is set to undergo another makeover after the chairman's ouster by shareholders.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, Northbrook, IL, Business News

Medford Mail Tribune

Occidental Petroleum Chairman Ray Irani ousted by shareholders

Occidental Petroleum Chairman Ray Irani was ousted by shareholders from the oil and gas petroleum's board and was absent from Friday's annual meeting in Santa Monica.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

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