WPP buys ecommerce consulting agency 2Sales International
5th Sep 2018 10:27
(Sharecast News) - WPP has bought ecommerce consulting agency 2Sales International for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreWPP sales pick up as Read eyes simplification
4th Sep 2018 07:11
(Sharecast News) - WPP returned to underlying growth in the second quarter of the year though this was not enough to prevent the marketing conglomerate's profits falling in the first half of the year.
Read moreWPP picks digital champion Mark Read as CEO
3rd Sep 2018 08:32
(Sharecast News) - Advertising and marketing behemoth WPP has chosen digital specialist Mark Read to be its new permanent chief executive with immediate effect, four and a half months after founder Sir Martin Sorrell left under a controversial cloud.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
31st Aug 2018 13:21
(Sharecast News) - Admiral: Peel Hunt downgrades to hold with a target price of 1,085p.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
30th Aug 2018 13:50
(Sharecast News) - Bellway: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy with a target price of 2,745p
Read moreThursday broker round-up
23rd Aug 2018 14:17
(Sharecast News) - TalkTalk: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a target price of 150p.
Read moreWPP buys US branding and content agency HZ
14th Aug 2018 15:27
(Sharecast News) - WPP has bought US branding, content and design agency, Hirshorn-Zuckerman Design Group (HZ), for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreWPP brings US based Gorilla into the room
8th Aug 2018 16:28
(Sharecast News) - WPP has agreed to acquire Chicago-based e-commerce specialist Gorilla through its wholly-owned global digital agency, Wunderman.
Read moreWPP to buy remaining stake in India's Madhouse
2nd Aug 2018 10:09
(Sharecast News) - WPP on Thursday said its GroupM investment operation was buying the remaining 50% in Indian mobile marketing agency Madhouse for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
23rd Jul 2018 12:53
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Lansdown: Jefferies downgrades to underperform with a target price of 1,650p.
Read moreWPP invests in US technology company SubVRsive
3rd Feb 2017 11:56
(ShareCast News) - Media agency WPP has invested in US technology company SubVRsive, which works with advertisers who want to engage consumers in the emerging virtual reality and augmented reality sector. SubVRsive's clients include the American Heart Association, Lionsgate Entertainment, Procter
Read moreCredit Suisse warns cyclicals may have gone too far, overweights financials
2nd Feb 2017 13:01
(ShareCast News) - Strategists at Credit Suisse stuck to their 'overweight' stance on Financials but cautioned clients that the current equity rally was over-extended, hence their decision to lift their allocation to 'defensive' shares to benchmark at the expense of cyclicals. Typically, a rally wou
Read moreWPP's GTB acquires Zubi Advertising Services
2nd Feb 2017 12:28
(ShareCast News) - WPP's wholly-owned full-service agency GTB has acquired Zubi Advertising Services, which focuses on the Hispanic market in the US, for an undisclosed sum. As of the end of December, Zubi's unaudited net revenues were $18.9m and its clients include Ford, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Read moreWPP's Kantar buys Ireland's Newsaccess
1st Feb 2017 15:17
(ShareCast News) - Kantar Media, the data investment management arm of WPP, has acquired Irish multi-channel media monitoring provider Newsaccess. Founded in 2005, Newsaccess employs around 20 people and has its headquarters in Dublin. Its revenues for the year ended 31 December 2015 were around €2
Read moreWPP acquires controlling stake in Mediacom India
24th Jan 2017 12:27
(ShareCast News) - WPP has acquired a controlling stake in MediaCom India, having hitherto only carried a minority stake. MediaCom India, which employs around 170 people in four offices across the country, is a buying and planning agency focused across traditional and digital channels. The agency g
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