Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Has No Intentions To Take Control Of Occidental Petroleum: Report

  • Occidental Petroleum Corp OXY shares dropped in premarket trading, reacting to Warren Buffett's comment about no plans to take complete control.
  • The stock recovered its losses.
  • "There's speculation about us buying control, we're not going to buy control. We wouldn't know what to do with it," commented Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK-A) annual shareholder meeting, reported CNBC.
  • Related: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Its Stake In Occidental Petroleum
  • According to Bloomberg, Buffett's firm is Occidental's largest stakeholder, with a 24% stake, and also obtained approval from U.S. regulators last year to acquire up to 50% of the firm, raising further speculation that Berkshire will pursue complete control.
  • Also Read: What's Going On With Occidental Petroleum Stock Today?
  • Price Action: OXY shares are trading higher by 0.18% at $60.80 premarket on the last check Monday. BRK-B shares are trading higher by 1.40% at $323.88.
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