Could Buffett Buy Out Occidental Petroleum (OXY)?
Warren Buffett keeps pumping cash into the oil patch, once again upping Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.B, $278.48) stake in Occidental Petroleum (OXY, $58.71) in yet another series of recent purchases.
But here's where things get really interesting: Buffett's seemingly insatiable appetite for shares in the Houston-based integrated oil and gas firm has some analysts speculating that the Oracle of Omaha could be eyeing a buyout of Occidental Petroleum.
Regulatory filings reveal that Buffett scooped up another 4.3 million shares in
