BP PLC 

BP:NYSE

LastChange / % ChangeDividend YieldVolume
42.96 0.00   0.00%4.02%200

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Latest News Headlines for BP PLC

Bandanna Energy Limited (ASX:BND) Appoints John Pegler as Non-Executive Director
10 hours 5 minutes ago - Asia Business News
Bandanna Energy Limited (ASX:BND) is pleased to announce that effective 1 January 2012, John Pegler will join the board as a non-executive director. John is very well known in the international coal industry. A mining engineer by training, he has worked for 39 years in open-cut and underground resource development, coal mining and processing operations, international and domestic coal marketing, project management and international procurement.
Highest Debt to EBITDA Ratio in the Integrated Oil & Gas Industry Detected for BP (BP, HES, COP)
17 hours 44 minutes ago - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
Below are the three companies in the Integrated Oil & Gas industry with the highest debt to EBITDA ratios. This ratio indicates how many years of EBITDA would be necessary in order to pay back all the debt (assuming Debt and EBITDA are constant). Typically, this ratio is considered to be alarming when it is greater than 3.0 but this can vary and should be looked at within the context of the industry.BP (NYSE:BP) is highest with a debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.1. BP plc is an oil and petrochemicals company. The Company explores for and produces oil and natural gas, refines, markets, and supplies petroleum products, generates solar energy, and manufactures and markets chemicals. BP's chemicals include terephthalic acid, acetic acid, acrylonitrile, ethylene and polyethylene. Over the past year, BP has traded in a range of $33.62 to $49.50 and is now at $42.32, 26% above that low. Over the past week, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone down 0.2% while the 50-day MA has advanced 0.5%.
Oceaneering Announces BP Angola Contract
1 days 11 hours 43 minutes ago - Pr Newswire
Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE: OII) announced that it has secured a three-year Field Support Vessel Services contract from BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP). Oceaneering will provide project management, engineering, and vessel services offshore Angola on Blocks 18 and 31, commencing February 1, 2012. The contract provides for two option periods of one year each, exercisable by BP.
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Company Background
BP p.l.c. (BP) is an international oil and gas company. BP operates its products in more than 80 countries, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products. The Company operates two segments: Exploration and Production and Refining and Marketing. Exploration and Production's activities include oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production; midstream transportation, storage and processing; and the marketing and trading of natural gas, including liquefied natural gas, together with power and natural gas liquids. Refining and Marketing's activities include the supply and trading, refining, manufacturing, marketing and transportation of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemicals products and related services. In April 2011, BP acquired 83% of Companhia Nacional de Acucar e Alcool. During the year ended December 31, 2010, BP acquired Verenium's lignocellulosic biofuels business.
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Price Open
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Previous Close
42.96
Day High
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Day Low
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52wk High/Date
49.50 / 1/14/2011
52wk Low/Date
33.62 / 10/4/2011
Beta
1.5
Market Capitalization
135.9B
Shares Outstanding
3.2B
Volatility Avg
46.83
Avg Vol(10 day)
5.9M
P/E Ratio
5.9x
EPS(TTM)
7.30
Yield
4.02%
Dividend Announcement
10/25/2011
Ex-Date
11/2/2011
Payable
0.42 - QRTR
Payable Date
12/19/2011
Date of Record
11/4/2011
 
Last Trade as of 12/22/2011 4:01 PM ET
 
 
 

BP BP PLC vs. Peers

Peers 
BP
BP PLC
-2.74%​
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
15.28%​
CVX
Chevron Corporation
16.50%​
COP
ConocoPhillips
5.35%​
BP
BP PLC
3.91%​
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
2.23%​
CVX
Chevron Corporation
3.05%​
COP
ConocoPhillips
3.68%​
BP
BP PLC
0.00%​
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation
0.00%​
CVX
Chevron Corporation
0.00%​
COP
ConocoPhillips
0.00%​
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