WPP reports strong start to 2021
28th Apr 2021 08:00
(Sharecast News) - WPP said it made a strong start to 2021 as all its business lines returned to growth and business activity began to pick up from the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks set for gains ahead of Fed meeting
28th Apr 2021 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Stocks are set for a higher start ahead of the US central bank's policy announcement later in the day.
Read moreDirector dealings: WPP CFO makes share purchase
26th Mar 2021 16:52
(Sharecast News) - WPP said on Friday that chief financial officer John Rogers had acquired 43,068 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed advertising firm.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
15th Mar 2021 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Moonpig Group: Citigroup initiates at buy with a target price of 550p.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
12th Mar 2021 13:25
(Sharecast News) - Petra Diamonds: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 2p.
Read moreBerenberg hikes price target on WPP
12th Mar 2021 10:41
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on advertising firm WPP from 885.0p to 925.0p on Friday, stating there were "few surprises" in its actual full-year results.
Read moreWPP unveils £300m buyback after annual loss
11th Mar 2021 07:43
(Sharecast News) - WPP said it would buy back up to £300m of shares as the advertising group reported an annual loss caused by the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreWPP buys NN4M for undisclosed sum
3rd Mar 2021 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Advertising company WPP said it had bought retail commerce services group NN4M for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreWPP acquires Brazilian software company DTI Digital
10th Feb 2021 07:35
(Sharecast News) - WPP has acquired Brazil-based software engineering company DTI Digital, it announced on Wednesday, for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreAdvertising agency WPP partners up with TikTok
1st Feb 2021 14:15
(Sharecast News) - WPP and TikTok announced a partnership on Monday that will allow the advertising agency's clients to benefit from "unique access and capabilities" on the video-sharing platform.
Read moreBank of America upgrades WPP on new targets
17th Dec 2020 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Bank of America upgraded WPP to 'neutral' and increased its price target after the advertising company set out new growth targets.
Read moreWPP to increase dividend and restart buybacks
17th Dec 2020 07:05
(Sharecast News) - WPP said it would increase its dividend each year and restart share buybacks as the world's biggest advertising company by sales set out plans for growth.
Read moreWPP looks to take full control of Australia, NZ operations
30th Nov 2020 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Advertising giant WPP has submitted a proposal to the board of WPP AUNZ to buy the remaining 38.5% stake in the company it does not already own as it looks to take full c ontrol of its operations in Australia and New Zealand.
Read moreCMA mulling opening investigation into Google 'privacy sandbox' adtech
23rd Nov 2020 09:56
(Sharecast News) - The UK's Competitive Markets Authority is mulling whether to open an investigation into Google after receiving a complaint against what a group of companies alleged was an anticompetitive new advertising technology which the search giant was set to roll-out early in 2020.
Read moreWPP revenue decline slows in Q3 but outlook cautious
29th Oct 2020 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Advertising company WPP reported a fall in third-quarter sales on Thursday, but the pace of the decline eased from the previous quarter.
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