British Petroleum

BP plc (NYSE: BP) is the most obvious choice to be on a list of hated companies. The Gulf incident will be remembered as one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in history. Research shows that the company has received more bad press this year than almost any other company. The actions of its former CEO Tony Hayward after the incident, which contibuted to his dismissal, fueled negative public opinion about BP. Shares of BP are down more than 20% in the last year.

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