SN · story · 12 November
Smith & Nephew · 3 headlines from 2 outlets, on 12 November 2026.
Smith & Nephew began the second half of its $500m buyback, using Merrill Lynch.
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.
London South East is the largest at 4.2, ahead of MarketScreener (3.8).
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| MarketScreener | 3.8 |
| London South East | 4.2 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| MarketScreener | 2 | +3.8 |
| London South East | 1 | +4.2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| +4.2 | Company begins latter half of its share repurchase, returning capital to holders. |
| +4.0 | Second portion of repurchase programme begins, signalling confidence in capital returns. |
| +3.7 | Company appoints a bank to carry out part of its repurchase plan. |
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