NG · story · 6 November
National Grid · 37 headlines from 24 outlets, on 6 November 2026.
National Grid reported higher half-year profit and record investment, raised EPS guidance and declared an interim dividend.
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.
Bloomberg is the largest at 10.0, ahead of Yahoo Finance Singapore (10.0). MarketScreener is the smallest at 6.9.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| TradingView | 7.0 |
| Yahoo Finance UK | 9.8 |
| MarketScreener | 6.9 |
| Traders Union | 8.8 |
| Stock Titan | 8.8 |
| Sharecast | 7.9 |
| Bloomberg | 10.0 |
| Yahoo Finance Singapore | 10.0 |
| Interactive Investor | 10.0 |
| London South East | 10.0 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| TradingView | 5 | +7.0 |
| Yahoo Finance UK | 3 | +9.8 |
| MarketScreener | 4 | +6.9 |
| Traders Union | 2 | +8.8 |
| Stock Titan | 2 | +8.8 |
| Sharecast | 2 | +7.9 |
| Bloomberg | 1 | +10.0 |
| Yahoo Finance Singapore | 1 | +10.0 |
| Interactive Investor | 1 | +10.0 |
| London South East | 1 | +10.0 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| AskTraders | 1 | +10.0 |
| Investing.com | 1 | +10.0 |
| Pluang | 1 | +10.0 |
| AD HOC NEWS | 1 | +10.0 |
| Insider Media Ltd | 1 | +9.7 |
| finchannel | 1 | +9.2 |
| Kalkine Media | 2 | +4.2 |
| GuruFocus | 1 | +8.3 |
| Yahoo Finance | 1 | +8.3 |
| Simply Wall St | 1 | +7.5 |
| BigGo Finance | 1 | +7.5 |
| Investors' Chronicle | 1 | +6.7 |
| Seeking Alpha | 1 | +6.7 |
| Utility Week | 1 | +5.0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| +10.0 | Profit surge, guidance raised, shares higher |
| +10.0 | Pre-tax profit more than doubled |
| +10.0 | Raised profit outlook alongside record spending |
| +10.0 | Outlook raised after heavy investment |
| +10.0 | Earnings beat and raised outlook |
| +10.0 | Analyst sees impressive earnings alongside heavy investment |
| +10.0 | Profit jump with accelerating investment |
| +10.0 | Strong expected earnings per share growth |
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| +10.0 | Shares rallying after results |
| +10.0 | Strong half-year results and higher investment |
| +10.0 | Improved outlook after record investment |
| +10.0 | Shares up on beat and raised guidance |
| +9.7 | Pre-tax profit strength with record investment |
| +9.2 | Guided strong earnings per share growth |
| +9.2 | Earnings and revenue up, shares higher |
| +9.2 | Earnings growth with stepped-up investment |
| +9.2 | Revenue and underlying earnings growth |
| +8.3 | Rising dividend attractive to income investors |
| +8.3 | Results up, acquisition and project progress |
| +8.3 | Dividend increase supports income appeal |
| +8.3 | Record investment in transmission projects |
| +8.3 | Profit and revenue increased |
| +8.3 | Record investment and higher operating profit |
| +8.3 | Rising dividend attractive to income investors |
| +7.5 | Raised earnings guidance reshapes investor view positively |
| +7.5 | Guidance raised, though debt is higher |
| +7.5 | Board approves dividend payout |
| +7.5 | Share price strengthening on buyer support |
| +6.7 | Rising investment with expected returns |
| +6.7 | Positive investment analysis of operational basics |
| +5.0 | Profit jump, though customer bill pressure noted |
| +5.0 | Factual results release |
| +5.0 | Factual results report |
| +5.0 | Revenue figure reported |
| +5.0 | Attention on shares after results |
| +3.3 | Generic analysis piece, mildly supportive |
| +1.7 | Earnings call under way |
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