BP shares were whipsawed Wednesday as investors reacted to reports that the oil major might be acquired. BP shares jumped more than 10% to a session high of $32.94 on a report in The Wall Street ...

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Shell ( SHEL) was in early-stage talks to acquire BP ( BP), a deal that could be the largest oil merger in a generation, potentially surpassing ...

Shell (SHEL) moved swiftly to quash a Wall Street Journal report suggesting early-stage takeover talks with rival BP (BP), insisting that “no talks are taking place” and denouncing the article as mere ...

For weeks, market tongues have been wagging about a potential merger between Britain's oil giants — until, ending weeks of speculation, Shell on Thursday denied reports that it's in talks to acquire ...

Shell has rejected reports its in talks to buy BP, but speculation continues to mount over potential bids. CEO Murray Auchincloss’s strategy reset in February has so far failed to impress investors.