$Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US)$ an international oil and gas exploration and production company, recently reported its quarterly earnings as $0.68 per share. 
However, this fell slightly short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.70 per share and is a marked decrease from the previous year's earnings of $3.16 per share, after adjusting for non-recurring items.
The earnings surprise of -2.86% was a disappointing outcome, es...