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Occidental Petroleum — Shares of the energy company gained 4% after Truist upgraded the stock to a buy rating based on an expected jump in shareholder returns. The firm also raised its target on the stock from $35 to $50, with the new forecast implying a nearly 60% upside from Friday's closing price. APA and Diamondback Energy, meanwhile, advanced 2.1% and 0.9%, respectively, on the back of West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, rising to its highest level in seven years on Monday.
Zillow — The real estate stock dropped 9.5% after Zillow announced that it would not sign any new contracts to buy homes through the end of the year «due to a
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