Advertising 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.
Read moreSunday share tips: Scotgold, WPP
25th Oct 2020 17:47
(Sharecast News) - The Mail on Sunday's Midas column believes that it may be a good time for investors to take some profits in shares of ScotGold in the wake of the sharp gain in prices over the past year.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
20th Oct 2020 13:16
(Sharecast News) - Intercontinental Hotels: JP Morgan upgrades to neutral with a target price of 4,400p.
Read moreS4 Capital moves into black, predicts 'full-throated recovery' in 2021
9th Sep 2020 09:22
(Sharecast News) - Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital has nudged into the black for the first time, despite the impact of Covid-19, the advertising firm said on Wednesday.
Read moreWPP buys France's Velvet Consulting for undisclosed sum
4th Sep 2020 07:27
(Sharecast News) - WPP said it had bought Velvet Consulting, a French customer experience consultancy, for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
2nd Sep 2020 13:24
(Sharecast News) - Codemasters: Peel Hunt downgrades to add with a target price of 420.0p.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on WPP
2nd Sep 2020 10:47
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on advertising giant WPP from 565.0p to 635.0p on Wednesday, stating a "less precipitous" than expected decline amid the Covid-19 pandemic had demonstrated the group's resilience.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
28th Aug 2020 13:28
(Sharecast News) - CLS Holdings: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 270p.
Read moreBarclays hikes target for WPP, says company guidance too conservative
28th Aug 2020 10:24
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Barclays reiterated their 'overweight' recommendation for shares of WPP, arguing that the company's guidance for sales growth and operating margins was too "conservative".
Read moreWPP plunges to loss but reinstates dividend
27th Aug 2020 07:04
(Sharecast News) - WPP plunged to a £2.6bn first-half loss as it wrote down £2.7bn for the reduced value of its assets but the advertising company reinstated its dividend after business started to improve.
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