Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

The most recent trading session ended with Occidental Petroleum (OXY) standing at $51.54, reflecting a +1% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.42%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.04%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.38%. Heading into today, shares of the oil and gas exploration and production company had lost 10.44% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 2.47% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.06% in that time. Investors wil ...