Maduro, Chevron and oil prices
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Chevron (CVX) stock has achieved a 5-day winning streak, accumulating gains of 9.2% during this time. The company's market capitalization has increased by
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Why Chevron Stock Popped Today
Chevron reported $12.8 billion in net profit over the last 12 months, and generated even more positive free cash flow -- $15.4 billion. As a result, while Chevron's stock trades for a hefty 24.5 times earnings, it is cheaper when valued on FCF -- only 20.4 times.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns about 6% of Chevron, the only US oil major still operating in Venezuela.
Chevron has maintained its now-coveted presence in Venezuela even as rivals such as Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips exited the country during waves of expropriations that started in the 2000s under then-President Hugo Chávez and continued under President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured in an American military operation over the weekend.
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Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) manufactures and sells a range of high-quality refined products, including gasoline, diesel, marine and aviation fuels, premium base oil, finished lubricants, and fuel
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