Sharemaestro company-news research for BP p.l.c. (BP), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.
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Measured evidence
Company news sentiment
BP news sentiment
BP p.l.c.
Company headlines compared by relevance, subject, source independence, tone and the market's completed price response.
Weighted tone63Neutral is 50
Constructive news tone
81/100 evidence confidence
100% direct company focus
11 current stories across 3 publishers
Current company news
Positive news being faded
Constructive news tone is drawn from 11 fresh independent stories, including 11 company-specific items across 3 publishers.
Latest source headline BP (BP) Has A New CEO And A Blunt Diagnosis. Will It Work? finance.yahoo.com · 12 Aug 2026 21:28What supports the read
11 current stories are mapped specifically to BP.
The read spans 3 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.
Cross-story agreement is 85/100, indicating a comparatively coherent tape.
What tempers the read
Constructive headlines are not being rewarded by price, which raises a rejection flag.
63/100
Weighted toneConstructive news tone
81/100
Evidence confidencehigh confidence
100%/100
Company focus11 direct stories
85/100
Evidence agreement15/100 dispersion
News history
Tone and story flow over 21 days
24 Jul03 Aug13 Aug
Weighted toneStory volumeNeutral 50
Evidence confidence
What supports the score
Confidence rises through sample depth, independent publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low tone score is not itself evidence of reliability.
Sample depth100
8.89 effective storiesSource breadth60
3 independent publishersDirect relevance100
company-specific evidence shareFreshness73
recency-weighted evidenceAgreement85
cross-story consistencySource independence37
lower publisher concentrationPrice context
Sentiment against the 26-week price path
Constructive headlines are not being rewarded by price, which raises a rejection flag.
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
Sentiment-trend disagreement
News subjects
What is shaping the score
Earnings774 stories · 36%
Market update672 stories · 18%
Capital return721 stories · 9%
Deals and strategy301 stories · 9%
Guidance301 stories · 9%
Analyst action671 stories · 9%
Macro sensitivity591 stories · 9%
Source mix
Where the evidence comes from
finance.yahoo.com689 stories · 82%
nasdaq.com801 stories · 9%
seekingalpha.com301 stories · 9%
Recurring subjects
Subjects appearing most often
Earnings6Energy5Dividends4Balance Sheet3Restructuring2M A2Capital Employed2Shareholder1Share Buyback1Semiconductors1
Earlier readings
How the score has changed
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious
Source headlines
The news behind the score
Every row shows the public evidence used to understand the read. Direct company stories carry more weight than industry or sector context; duplicate coverage is consolidated before scoring.
#178Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
BP (BP) Has A New CEO And A Blunt Diagnosis. Will It Work?
Meg O'Neill's first earnings call as BP Plc's (NYSE:BP) chief executive, held August 4, doubled as a confession. Profits jumped, cash came in, and the dividend rose, yet O'Neill spent much of the call admitting the company's balance sheet is too stretched and its portfolio too complex. That mix of strong numbers and blunt self-criticism is the story investors need to weigh now.BP (BP) Has A New CEO And A Blunt Diagnosis. Will It Work? Bull Case: A Balance Sheet Getting Real Repair The headline number was underlying profit of $5.7 billion, up from $3.2 billion in the first quarter, a 78% jump t
Balance SheetCapital EmployedDividendsEarningsEarnings GrowthEnergy
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- 12 Aug 2026 21:28
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- Earnings
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#272Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
BP p.l.c. (BP) vs. Shell plc (SHEL): Two Oil Majors Cash In on the Iran War, But Tell Different Stories
BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) and Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) both posted big profit jumps this quarter, mainly due to the same Iran-war-driven surge in oil and gas prices that already drew a public attack from President Trump on Exxon and Chevron for making "too much money." However, the two major European energy companies are telling very different stories underneath that shared huge profit. Why One Company Is Apologizing, and the Other Isn't BP's profit more than doubled as new CEO Meg O'Neill pushes an aggressive turnaround. She has openly admitted the company has "not delivered consistently" in recent ye
DividendsEarningsRestructuringShare Buyback
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 15:15
- Catalyst
- Capital return
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#369Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts 2026-2030 | Covers 9,300 Engagements Across 130 Countries
Company Logo Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Private 5G Network Deployment Tracker & Forecasts 2026-2030" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Private cellular networks remained a specialist segment during the 2G and 3G eras, with deployments such as GSM-R supporting railway communications. The arrival of private LTE in the early 2010s marked a turning point, led by projects including Rio Tinto's mining network in Western Australia, Tampnet's offshore infrastructure and iNET's 700 MHz network in the Permian Basin. Today, private 5G networks are increasingly repla
5g NetworksAIGrowth RateIndustrial AutomationInfrastructureMarket Research Reports
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- 12 Aug 2026 13:34
- Catalyst
- Market update
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#480Tone
nasdaq.comDirect company coverage
BP (BP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer - Marguerite O’NeillChief Financial Officer - Katherine Thomson TAKEAWAYS Underlying Replacement Cost Profit -- $5.7 billion, representing an increase of $2.5 billion compared to the first quarter of 2026, driven by higher price realizations and strong trading performance.Operating Cash Flow -- $10.9 billion, which included a $1 billion build in working capital and $1 billion in interest payments.Upstream Production -- 2.2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, falling 6% compa
Balance SheetCapital EmployedDebt ReductionDividendsEarningsFree Cash Flow
- Published
- 12 Aug 2026 06:14
- Catalyst
- Earnings
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#559Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
Brent Could Hit $100 as Hormuz Crisis Flares Again
Hormuz tensions are flaring again as Iranian exports collapse, pushing Brent toward $87 and raising the risk of another run toward $100. China's Crude Drawdown Puts Iranian Barrels Back in Demand - Shrinking crude inventories in China might spur a buying spree over the upcoming weeks, particularly for Russian and Iranian crude, buoyed by a record-high July stock draw in Shandong. - Chinese teapots are expected to boost their purchases of Iranian oil in the upcoming days as stockpiles in the northeastern Shandong province have dropped by a whopping 35 million barrels in July, equivalent to a 1.
EnergyGeopoliticsM AOpec
- Published
- 11 Aug 2026 14:52
- Catalyst
- Macro sensitivity
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#672Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
BP Stock Jumps 2.1% as Oil Rally Strengthens Turnaround
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. BP (NYSE:BP), a global energy producer and refiner, delivered a much stronger second quarter, and investors liked what they saw. Its U.S.-listed shares jumped roughly 2.1% Monday after underlying replacement-cost profit surged to $5.7 billion. That was about $2.5 billion higher than the previous quarter and more than double the $2.35 billion earned a year ago. Higher commodity prices helped. So did refining and trading. And with Brent crude back above $86 as uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz refuses to disappear, BP suddenly has a much friendlier
Balance SheetDividendsEarningsEnergyRestructuring
- Published
- 10 Aug 2026 19:42
- Catalyst
- Earnings
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#767Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Edge Higher in Monday Trading
European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts started the week modestly higher PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade Already have a subscription? Sign in
- Published
- 10 Aug 2026 15:16
- Catalyst
- Analyst action
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#875Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
The Incredible Shrinking BP May Be Just What Investors Need
The oil major’s earnings jumped 78% in the latest quarter, but new CEO Meg O’Neill made clear that its future will be about getting smaller by selling parts of its business around the world. O’Neill even said it may be time to stop calling the company a “supermajor” at all. Thanks largely to stronger oil prices and refining margins that have lifted the entire sector, its stock has since matched the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund’s roughly 27% return this year. Continue Reading
EarningsEnergy
- Published
- 10 Aug 2026 09:55
- Catalyst
- Earnings
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#930Tone
seekingalpha.comDirect company coverage
Top global stories this week: BP, SoftBank among notable names
US stock indexes ended the week higher supported by a rally in mega-cap technology stocks, a rebound in Treasury securities and robust corporate earnings. By the end of the week, geopolitical tensions involving Iran pushed crude oil prices toward $78 per barrel, raising fears that higher energy costs could stoke inflation and delay central bank rate cuts. For the week, the S&P 500 (SP500 [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SP500]) and Nasdaq (COMP:IND [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/COMP:IND]) rose 3% and 3.9%, while Dow (DJI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DJI]) booked a 1.8% uptick. Across th
AcquisitionEarningsEarnings NewsGuidanceOn The MoveSemiconductors
- Published
- 09 Aug 2026 13:00
- Catalyst
- Deals and strategy
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1064Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
Charlie Lass: Championing Startup Success and Founder Well-Being
WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / August 9, 2026 / Charlie Lass is a career entrepreneur, educator and author known for his candid, founder-focused approach. An MIT Sloan alum and former lecturer in entrepreneurship, he built multiple tech ventures (with successful exits in both the UK and US) before turning to coaching and content. Today he is founder and CEO of Humble Inc., a digital platform dedicated to helping founders learn from experienced operators, and previously led Dallas Inc., a "30-day launch" incubator for early-stage startups. He also co-founded The Comparison Company (an AI-po
- Published
- 09 Aug 2026 12:10
- Catalyst
- Market update
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
#1130Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage
Klesch becomes Germany’s second-largest oil refiner after BP deal
Investing.com -- Klesch Group has become Germany's second-largest oil refiner after acquiring BP's Gelsenkirchen facility, Bloomberg reported, raising fresh questions about European energy security and the transfer of critical infrastructure to private investors. The takeover also makes the Malta-based group the largest shareholder in one of Germany's main crude oil pipeline networks. The Gelsenkirchen refinery processes roughly 265,000 barrels per day, and supplies fuel for road transport, aviation and shipping, as well as feedstock for the regional chemicals industry. BP expects the sale to
EnergyEuropean MarketsM AShareholder
- Published
- 08 Aug 2026 07:21
- Catalyst
- Guidance
- Evidence role
- Direct company coverage
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Earlier company news
BP news archive
Stored newest first for historical research. These older headlines are retained for reference and do not contribute to the current sentiment gauge above.
Aug
08
2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone
Income Investors Should Know That BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
- Published
- 8 Aug 2026 09:15
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Aug
07
2026
Market sourceArchivedNeutral tone
BP (LSE:BP.) Sells North Sea Assets, Is The Stock Fully Priced?
- Published
- 7 Aug 2026 05:29
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Aug
04
2026
FinimizeArchivedNeutral tone
FTSE 100 Rebounds As BP And Miners Lift London Shares
- Published
- 4 Aug 2026 14:59
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Aug
03
2026
Market sourceArchivedNeutral tone
BP (LSE:BP.) Stock Looks Fully Priced Despite Its 130% Run
- Published
- 3 Aug 2026 00:46
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Aug
02
2026
Market sourceArchivedNegative tone
BP (LSE:BP.) Stock Fair Value Moves Lower After Analysts Flag Transition Risks
- Published
- 2 Aug 2026 02:17
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Aug
01
2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone
BP Stock And North Sea Peers Worth Watching As UK Asset Sale Nears
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- 1 Aug 2026 05:40
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
31
2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone
BP (LSE:BP.) Could Be 17% Undervalued Following Lightsource Sale Talks
- Published
- 31 Jul 2026 03:30
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
29
2026
Market sourceArchivedPositive tone
Here’s Why BP p.l.c. (BP) is One of UK’s High Dividend Stock to Buy
- Published
- 29 Jul 2026 13:34
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
29
2026
Kalkine MediaArchivedNeutral tone
Are BP (LSE:BP.) And Harbour Energy (LSE:HBR) Becoming Key Names In The Oil and Gas Stocks Debate?
- Published
- 29 Jul 2026 09:54
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
25
2026
Market sourceArchivedPositive tone
BP (LSE:BP.) Stock May Trade At A Premium As UAE Gas Expansion Builds
- Published
- 25 Jul 2026 09:19
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
24
2026
Market sourceArchivedNeutral tone
BP p.l.c. (BP) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
- Published
- 24 Jul 2026 06:14
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
23
2026
Market sourceArchivedNeutral tone
Is BP (LSE:BP.) Still Too Expensive After Its 133% Run?
- Published
- 23 Jul 2026 10:38
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
22
2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone
BP (LSE:BP.) Issues Fresh Production Guidance, Where Does Fair Value Sit?
- Published
- 22 Jul 2026 03:32
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
20
2026
MarketBeatArchivedNeutral tone
Sound Shore Management Inc. CT Sells 283,102 Shares of BP p.l.c. $BP
- Published
- 20 Jul 2026 21:40
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
17
2026
Market sourceArchivedNeutral tone
BP p.l.c. (BP) Embarks on Capital Discipline and Warns of Illegal Vapes Sales in Stores
- Published
- 17 Jul 2026 14:03
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
16
2026
Kalkine MediaArchivedNeutral tone
Why Are Shell (LSE:SHEL) And BP (LSE:BP.) Shares Rising Together Today?
- Published
- 16 Jul 2026 00:18
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
13
2026
Kalkine MediaArchivedNeutral tone
BP (LSE:BP) Stock Today: Is Weak Crude Pricing Weighing On Sentiment?
- Published
- 13 Jul 2026 18:10
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
09
2026
Ad-hoc-news.deArchivedPositive tone
BP stock tracks business context. The London oil major stays in focus.
- Published
- 9 Jul 2026 16:15
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
08
2026
Kalkine MediaArchivedNeutral tone
BP Leads Energy Stocks As UK Market Watches Global Developments
- Published
- 8 Jul 2026 17:55
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
03
2026
The Globe and MailArchivedPositive tone
BP p.l.c. (BP) Receives a Buy from UBS
- Published
- 3 Jul 2026 23:10
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- Historical snapshot
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- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
02
2026
MarketBeatArchivedNeutral tone
BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest
- Published
- 2 Jul 2026 22:02
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jul
01
2026
simplywall.stArchivedPositive tone
BP (LSE:BP.) Targets Upstream Growth, Is The Stock A Bargain?
- Published
- 1 Jul 2026 13:03
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jun
27
2026
InvezzArchivedPositive tone
Here’s why the BP and Shell shares are falling in London this week
- Published
- 27 Jun 2026 14:24
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jun
26
2026
Bez KabliArchivedNeutral tone
BP (LON:BP) drops in London after Abu Dhabi gas deal as oil price slips
- Published
- 26 Jun 2026 12:36
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- Historical snapshot
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- Direct company
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- 1 consolidated
Jun
22
2026
MshaleArchivedNeutral tone
BP Stock - British Petroleum EARNINGS CALL - Martyn Lucas Investor Parvovirus Chien (4ICcouWK10)
- Published
- 22 Jun 2026 18:40
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- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Jun
19
2026
Kalkine MediaArchivedNeutral tone
BP (LSE:BP) Rebounds as Oil Jitters Return: Is a Bigger Shift Brewing?
- Published
- 19 Jun 2026 19:21
- Catalyst
- Historical snapshot
- Coverage
- Direct company
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
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How to read the score
It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean a balanced tape or that direction has been withheld for insufficient evidence; the status label distinguishes them.
Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.
Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.
The page describes completed evidence available at the stated time. It is research context, not a forecast, recommendation, target or execution instruction.