WPP secures 'favourable outcome' from Unilever media review, shares jump
1st Oct 2024 10:22
(Sharecast News) - WPP jumped on Tuesday after consumer goods giant Unilever concluded its global media review and reappointed the ad agency's media services business, Mindshare, in key markets.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher amid global recovery
7th Aug 2024 16:34
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by positive global sentiment following remarks from the Bank of Japan.
Read moreWPP lowers guidance after steady first-half performance
7th Aug 2024 07:33
(Sharecast News) - WPP, the world's largest advertising company, reported a steady first-half performance on Wednesday, although macroeconomic pressures and challenges in key markets such as China saw it revise its full-year outlook.
Read moreWPP appoints ex BT boss Philip Jansen as new chair
30th Jul 2024 09:14
(Sharecast News) - Advertising firm WPP said on Tuesday that it has appointed Philip Jansen - the former chief executive of BT Group - as its new chairman.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation pressures ease
28th Jun 2024 17:23
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed lower on Friday, influenced by new economic data from the United States indicating a slowdown in consumer spending, despite a reduction in inflationary pressures.
Read moreCiti sees potential for WPP to raise shareholder value
28th Jun 2024 10:09
(Sharecast News) - Citi has reiterated its 'buy' call on advertising and media giant WPP after the company rejected a KKR bid to take control of its corporate PR firm FGS Global.
Read moreWPP Q1 revenues fall 1.4%; Guidance held
25th Apr 2024 07:41
(Sharecast News) - UK advertising agency WPP on Thursday said revenues fell 1.4% as it lost a healthcare client and spending by technology companies was cut back.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise amid raft of solid earnings
22nd Feb 2024 16:26
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in positive territory on Thursday, bolstered by upbeat performances from US AI chipmaker Nvidia and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.
Read moreWPP flags flat revenue growth amid some market struggles
22nd Feb 2024 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Advertising giant WPP reported a resilient year in its preliminary results on Thursday, as revenue and like-for-like profits rose, although reported profits tumbled.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher on raft of global data
30th Jan 2024 16:00
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets managed modest gains on Tuesday, driven by the news that the eurozone had narrowly avoided a recession.
Read moreWPP results to meet expectations as it sets medium-term targets
30th Jan 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Advertising giant WPP said in an update on Tuesday that it expected its 2023 results to align with earlier guidance.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn green after US GDP release
25th Jan 2024 15:13
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in London had turned higher by the close on Thursday, as investors digested a better-than-expected GDP reading out of the United States.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation comes in hot
11th Jan 2024 16:34
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in the red on Thursday, reversing earlier gains after US consumer inflation came in hotter than expected.
Read moreWPP slumps after double downgrade to 'sell' by UBS
11th Jan 2024 10:51
(Sharecast News) - WPP slumped on Thursday after UBS double downgraded the shares to 'sell' and slashed the price target to 700p from 1,200p, saying that 2024 was set to be another challenging year.
Read moreWPP reportedly mulling sale of Kantar stake
10th Jan 2024 17:14
(Sharecast News) - Advertising agency conglomerate WPP is exploring options to divest its 40% stake in market research firm Kantar, it was reported on Wednesday, in a bid to raise capital and address a declining share price.
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