On August 6, Occidental rose 5.67% in regular trading, trading at $57.19/share, with turnover of $86.31 million.

The surge was driven by the company's second-quarter earnings release, which significantly exceeded market expectations. Occidental posted Q2 revenue of $8.33 billion, surpassing the FactSet consensus estimate of $7.07 billion by approximately 18%. Global production climbed to 1.433 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, breaching the upper end of prior guidance.

The company also raised its quarterly dividend by 8% to $0.28 per share, marking the second increase this year, with payment scheduled for October 15. Management indicated that full-year free cash flow is expected to improve by over $1.2 billion, excluding the impact of higher oil prices. For Q3, Permian Basin production guidance was set at 795,000 to 815,000 boe/d, signaling continued momentum in the core operating region. Additionally, Evercore ISI recently upgraded Occidental to Outperform with a $65 price target, citing an improved deleveraging and free cash flow outlook.

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