What was bp stock before the oil spill

In fact, the BP share price is the highest its been in five years, despite lower profits related to a canceled project in Angola. All of this has been good for the BP stock price.

Oil market optimism can still be found amongst investors despite a steady stream of bearish headlines. As a result, some are concerned about issues of oversupply and price fluctuations. But with current oil prices, the books are balancing, so the only question remains is — how long will it last?

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In the case of GE, it is different. Its risks are seen as limited as Japanese law channels liability for nuclear accidents to the plant operator, and U. Barry Ritholtz, director of equity research at Fusion IQ, said buying BP was a far cry from trying to catch falling knives like Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns as in those cases toxic assets and leverage made wipeouts possible. Ritholtz says investors need to do more than look at value.