BATS · story · 29 October – 30 October
British American Tobacco · 3 headlines from 3 outlets, from 29 October 2026 to 30 October 2026.
BAT Malaysia reported a 67% fall in third-quarter net profit and revenue figures.
The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone.
TradingView is the largest at 0.3, ahead of The Financial Express (−5.0). The Edge Malaysia is the lowest at −7.0. 2 of the 3 are below zero.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| The Edge Malaysia | −7.0 |
| The Financial Express | −5.0 |
| TradingView | 0.3 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| The Edge Malaysia | 1 | −7.0 |
| The Financial Express | 1 | −5.0 |
| TradingView | 1 | +0.3 |
One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| −7.0 | Malaysian unit's profit dropped sharply owing to reorganisation expenses. |
| +0.3 | Malaysian subsidiary reports quarterly sales, factual with little context. |
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| −5.0 | Bangladesh subsidiary reports weaker nine-month earnings due to softer volumes. |
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