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BP vs. Shell – Who Has Better Assets And Operational Efficiency?
Plummeting commodity prices over the last couple of years have severely impacted the profitability of oil and gas companies worldwide, throwing a number of them out of business. However, companies that continue to hold high-quality assets, effici...
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BP vs. Shell – Who Has A Better Capital Structure?
Depressed commodity prices over the last three years have deteriorated the profitability and cash flows of oil and gas companies worldwide. This has forced some of them to leave the markets, while the others have resorted to raising additional de...
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BP Versus Shell – Which One Is A Better Bet For Shareholders?
The last three years have been a nightmare for not only the oil and gas companies, but also for their investors globally. The energy sector, which had yielded captivating returns post the economic slowdown of 2008, has gone into the worst-ever co...
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BP Exceeds 1Q’17 Estimates; Focuses On Acquisitions And Partnerships To Expand Operations
Having missed the market expectations in the last quarter, BP Plc. (NYSE:BP), much like its fellow integrated energy companies, posted a notable earnings surprise for both revenue as well as earnings for the March quarter 2017 earlier this week,...
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BP’s Stock Drops After Missing 4Q’16 Earnings Estimate; To Restrict 2017 Capex To Improve Liquidity
Despite the spike in commodity prices in the last quarter of 2016, BP Plc. (NYSE:BP), one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies, posted an adjusted earnings of 13 cents per ADR for its December quarter, missing the analyst esti...
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BP To Report Solid 4Q’16 Results Backed By Oil Price Recovery And Its Cost Cutting Measures
Like most of its contemporaries, the market is expecting BP Plc. (NYSE:BP), the London-based integrated energy company, to post a strong set of financial results for the December quarter and full year 2016 on 7th February 2017. This positive out...
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BP Starts 2017 On An Optimistic Note
Despite the turbulence in the commodity markets in 2016, the year ended on a high note for the London-based integrated company, BP Plc. (NYSE:BP). While the energy company’s stock price as well as profitability suffered throughout the year,...
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BP Is On A Shopping Spree To Expand Its Operations
The oil and gas industry has witnessed numerous ups and downs in the year 2016. While a few oil and gas companies had to file for bankruptcy during the year, some of the large integrated energy companies saw a severe decline in their profitabilit...
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CO2 Rocks: The “Cool” Side of Global Warming
Carbon-capture-and-storage technology is one of the great hopes for curing the planet of its fossil-fuel-and-CO 2 addiction/affliction. And there’s a new hope for this well-known technology. As is the case for many a politician in the p...
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BP’s 3Q’16 Adjusted Earnings Improve; Company Aims To Have A Cash Balance Position By 2017
Contrary to consensus expectations, BP Plc. (NYSE:BP), the London-based integrated oil major, posted a strong set of financial results for its September quarter 2016 on 1st November 2016 on the back of higher price realizations. While the compan...
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BP’s 3Q’16 Earnings To Be Weak Despite Improvement In Commodity Prices
BP Plc. (NYSE:BP), the London-based integrated oil major, is slated to report its September quarter 2016 financial results on 1st November 2016. While the market expects the company to report a recovery in its revenues, backed by the rebound in c...
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Is $45 To $55 Per Barrel The Goldilocks Range For Crude Oil Prices?
The last few days have been quite eventful for the commodity markets, particularly crude oil, as the anticipation of a production quota by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) caused oil prices to move rapidly in the last week...
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Factors That Can Lead To An Upside In BP’s Stock Price
BP Plc. (NYSE:BP), the London-based integrated oil and gas company, has always been in the news, mostly for the wrong reasons. Not only has the company been suffering a dent in its reputation due to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the ongoi...
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Here’s Why We Believe BP’s Stock Is Worth $36 Per Share
The London-based oil and gas major, BP Plc. (NYSE:BP), has been on a downhill track since it posted weak June quarter 2016 results last month. The integrated company had relied primarily on its downstream operations to mitigate the impact of its ...
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Weak Refining Margins And Depressed Commodity Prices Weigh Heavily On BP’s 2Q’16 Earnings
BP Plc. (NYSE:BP), the London-based integrated oil major, posted a disappointing set of results for the June quarter 2016 on 26th July 2016,despite the sharp recovery in commodity prices over the last three months. Since the company is amongst t...
