Occidental Petroleum Outperforms Market, Earnings Due Soon: Key Facts to Know

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) rose 1.56% to $61.25, outperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.37%. The company's shares have increased 15.03% over the last month, surpassing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 8.79%. Analysts expect OXY to post an EPS of $0.37 and revenue of $5.12 billion in the upcoming earnings disclosure. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations.