Warren Buffett's continued investment in Occidental Petroleum highlights a typical investor's long-term strategy of buying bargains. See why OXY is a strong buy.

Today’s Buffet -driven rally has Occidental Petroleum shares trading at $47.50. The stock’s 50- and 200-day moving averages are overhead in a bearish pattern. This suggests that OXY is likely to shake-off this one-day price pop and maintain its move lower.

Key Takeaways Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has added to its holdings of shares of Occidental Petroleum and SiriusXM Holdings.According to regulatory filings, Berkshire Hathaway purchased 8.9 million shares of Occidental Petroleum and 5.

Berkshire Hathaway's increased stake in Occidental Petroleum Corporation shows confidence in its potential amidst oil price volatility. Click for more on OXY.

Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE:OXY) are up 4.4% at $47.36 at last glance, after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) bought an addition 8.9 million shares in the energy producer. This is just one of the conglomerate's moves to buy stocks on the dip after the recent selloff, and Occidental is Berkshire's sixth-largest equity holding.

His Berkshire Hathaway seems to be violating that principle with its recent purchases of Occidental Petroleum and Sirius XM Holdings stock. In his 1988 annual shareholder letter, Buffett touched on the topic and gave credit to Peter Lynch,

Backing up the truck to buy a beaten-down stock. Buffett is a value investor at heart. He likes to buy stocks when they trade below their intrinsic value. For Occidental Petroleum