Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp. OXY advanced 2.24% to $51.03 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.33% to 42,313.00 and the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.13% to 5,738.17.

Occidental wants to compete with giants, but if you are looking for reliable dividends, you'll probably prefer this MLP.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

With its direct air capture technology, Occidental seeks to capitalize on a longer-term carbon capture utilization and sequestration opportunity. In the second quarter, Berkshire Hathaway purchased 7.