Key PointsOccidental Petroleum outbid Chevron to buy Anadarko a few years ago. Oxy stumbled shortly after the Anadarko deal because of falling oil prices.Today's high oil prices should help Oxy as it seeks to compete with the industry's largest players.10 stocks we like better than Occidental Petroleum › Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) sells oil and natural gas, so the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East is likely to boost its earnings. As…