| WPP faces fresh pressure as investment bank warns of tougher year ahead |
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) shareholders hoping for a turnaround in 2025 may be left disappointed, according to a leading investment bank, which has kept its 'sell' rating on the advertising giant and lowered its price target from 580p to 520p. UBS's latest update paints a gloomy picture. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2025-04-28 14:16:50 |
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| WPP plc (WPP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript |
WPP plc (NYSE:WPP ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 25, 2025 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read - CEO Joanne Wilson - CFO Conference Call Participants Nicolas Langlet - BNP Paribas Simon Baker - Bernstein Adrien de Saint Hilaire - Bank of America Steve Liechti - Deutsche Numis Lisa Yang - Goldman Sachs Adam Berlin - UBS Laura Metayer - Morgan Stanley Julien Roch - Barclays Mark Read Thank you very much, and good morning, everybody. Welcome to our first quarter trading update. |
seekingalpha.com |
2025-04-25 18:10:23 |
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| WPP flags client caution over tariffs as Q1 performance holds steady |
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) said it was too early to judge the full impact of President Trump's new tariffs, but acknowledged that trade disruption was adding to an already cautious backdrop for clients. The advertising group reported a slowdown in business for the first quarter of 2025, although results came in line with expectations and full-year guidance was reiterated. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2025-04-25 06:33:35 |
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| WPP Sticks to Guidance, But Cautions on Tariff Hit |
WPP confirmed its guidance for 2025 after a start to the year that was slightly weaker than analysts expected, but cautioned on the impact of global tariffs on its clients and the economy. |
wsj.com |
2025-04-25 06:07:00 |
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| CMI Media Group Achieves $1 Billion Incremental Revenue Milestone with Audience-Engagement Tool |
PHILADELPHIA , April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), today announces that their Empower™ SaaS-operating system's automated media orchestration (AMO) application has achieved the milestone of over 200 campaigns in market, representing $1 Billion in incremental revenue for more than 25 CMI clients. With AMO, CMI Media Group has built an application that solves the problem of orchestrating paid media at scale, connecting to and working in concert with client mar tech stacks that support owned media, web personalization, and CRM. |
prnewswire.com |
2025-04-22 15:15:00 |
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| New PSAs Aim to Help Families Identify Subtle Signs of Alzheimer's in Loved Ones |
Ad Council and Alzheimer's Association's campaign highlights early warning signs that can be mistaken for normal aging, with emphasis on reaching Black Americans, who are twice as likely to develop the disease NEW YORK , April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, today launched new public service advertisements (PSAs) to help people recognize the early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in their loved ones. The new suite of PSAs are the latest in the award-winning "Some Things Come with Age" campaign, which continues to encourage pre-care partners to learn about the early warning signs of Alzheimer's. |
prnewswire.com |
2025-04-10 11:37:00 |
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| Healthcare Brands to Gain Enhanced Engagement through CMI Media Group and Compas Collaboration with Microsoft Advertising |
PHILADELPHIA , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CMI Media Group, WPP's healthcare specialty agency (NYSE: WPP) and Compas will be working with Microsoft Advertising to support healthcare brands to help accelerate their growth and enable them to reach their audience across the Microsoft ecosystem and beyond. Current clients of CMI Media Group can discuss the benefits with their account leads. |
prnewswire.com |
2025-04-08 15:15:00 |
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| WPP Buys InfoSum in AI Push |
The London-listed ad group said that InfoSum—which will join its media investment group GroupM—will help it create marketing solutions that are enhanced by AI. |
wsj.com |
2025-04-03 14:09:00 |
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| Down -17.79% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why WPP (WPP) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround |
WPP (WPP) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term. |
zacks.com |
2025-03-25 12:35:29 |
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| Will WPP ever grow again? UBS sees more disappointment ahead |
"Will WPP ever grow again?" UBS pondered this as it reiterated a 'sell' recommendation on the advertising and marketing giant after mulling a weak set of results last week and a 25% decline in the shares so far this year. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2025-03-05 12:46:52 |
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| New Research from CMI Media Group Focuses on Healthcare Equity in America and the Role Healthcare Brands Can Play to Support Consumers |
PHILADELPHIA , March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), has released a report focusing on equity in healthcare in America and the role healthcare brands can play to support consumers. "Media Vitals 2025 Focus on Health Equity" spotlights US consumers' healthcare experience. |
prnewswire.com |
2025-03-03 13:00:00 |
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| WPP plc: Softer Than Expected Q4 Spooking Markets (Rating Downgrade) |
WPP plc's margin improvements are overshadowed by enduring macroeconomic issues in China, leading to weaker-than-expected Q4 results and flat to negative revenue guidance for 2025. The competitive landscape is intensifying with the IPG-Omnicom merger, and WPP's own consolidations are limited in providing further cost savings. Despite some net new business growth and revenue increases from top clients, WPP's heavy exposure to China remains a significant concern. |
seekingalpha.com |
2025-02-28 14:16:21 |
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| WPP faces Deutsche target cut after results flop |
WPP PLC has seen its share price target slashed by Deutsche Bank analysts after disappointing with guidance in results on Thursday. Though a ‘buy' rating was reiterated, Deutsche took the advertising firm's price target from 1,035p to 875p. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2025-02-28 10:54:08 |
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| WPP plc (WPP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript |
WPP plc (NYSE:WPP ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 27, 2025 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read - CEO Joanne Wilson - CFO Brian Lesser - CEO, GroupM Conference Call Participants Adam Berlin - UBS Adrien de Saint Hilaire - Bank of America Steve Liechti - Deutsche Numis Joseph Thomas - HSBC Mark Read So, good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us in Sea Containers today who you found it busy coming in for our preliminary results for 2024 and strategic outlook for 2025. Now the past year has been extremely busy, and it's thrown up both challenges and opportunities. |
seekingalpha.com |
2025-02-27 18:57:01 |
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| Ad Giant WPP Stock Sinks on Weak Revenue Outlook |
U.S.-listed shares of WPP Plc (WPP) sank 15% Thursday when the giant advertising firm's revenue declined and it gave soft guidance as North America and China sales slid. |
investopedia.com |
2025-02-27 12:16:38 |
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| Domino's, Krispy Kreme, and Now WPP. Consumer Bellwethers Are Screaming Downturn. |
There have been a string of consumer-focused companies that have issued guidance that investors found disappointing. |
barrons.com |
2025-02-27 10:09:00 |
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| WPP plunges to four-year low as ad budgets remain tight |
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) shares plunged 18% to 634p as the advertising and marketing giant reported a lower top line for last year as client budgets remain constricted, leading it to predict that growth will not return in 2025. Reported revenue for the 2024 came in at £14.7 billion, down 0.7%, but up 2.3% on a like-for-like basis. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2025-02-27 05:24:56 |
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| Shares in WPP plunge after ad group hit by weak China, US uncertainty |
Ad group WPP reported a worse-than-expected decline in organic revenue after a disappointing final quarter when it was hit by weaker client discretionary spending and said it had to be cautious about 2025, sending its shares sharply lower. |
reuters.com |
2025-02-27 04:30:58 |
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| CMI Media Group unveils inaugural Media Vitals HCP Global research |
LONDON , Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), has unveiled its first ever Media Vitals(TM) HCP Global research. The new report provides insights into the media preferences of healthcare professionals (HCPs) on a global scale. |
prnewswire.com |
2025-02-18 10:25:00 |
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| WPP and Amazon Music are Joined by Top Artists for Groundbreaking “Louder Than Cancer” Campaign |
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon Music and WPP (NYSE: WPP) today unveil “Louder Than Cancer,” a groundbreaking initiative uniting top global artists to harness the power of music in recognition of World Cancer Day with creative leadership from WPP's Grey Health, talent marketing agency FIMI Group, and the Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab. The campaign builds upon the impactful “The Most Beautiful Sound,” campaign, which captured the sound of cancer cells being destroyed for the first time ever,. |
businesswire.com |
2025-02-04 12:04:00 |
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| New Research from CMI Media Group Spotlights How Healthcare Brands Can Support Needs of Patients with Obesity |
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), has released a report offering new insights into how healthcare brands can support patients with obesity from its extensive consumer-focused Media Vitals™ research. "Media Vitals 2025 Focus on Obesity" centers on the evolving way that people manage their healthcare needs today, including interactions with healthcare professionals, searching for treatment options online, and ways they consume media. |
prnewswire.com |
2025-01-30 14:15:00 |
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| WPP gets for Kantar sale boost with media arm disposal |
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) attempts to sell its stake in research group Kantar have seemingly been boosted by the US $1 billion sale of that business's market research arm. Kantar Media, which specialises in TV ratings, is being sold to alternative investment group HIG Capital. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2025-01-20 10:48:10 |
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| WPP price target lowered to 960 GBp from 1,040 GBp at JPMorgan |
JPMorgan analyst Daniel Kerven lowered the firm's price target on WPP to 960 GBp from 1,040 GBp and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. |
https://thefly.com |
2025-01-07 16:52:04 |
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| WPP's recent strength batted off as UBS doubles down on ‘sell' rating |
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP)'s recent rebound has failed to shift sentiment at UBS, which doubled down on a ‘sell' rating for the advertising firm on poor prospects ahead. Though UBS upped WPP's share price target from 680p to 720p, the bank suggested a resurgence in its share price since the summer was unlikely to last. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2025-01-06 12:54:28 |
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| CMI Media Group Partners with Anoki on Industry-First Pharmaceutical Contextual CTV Advertising Campaign Across Both DTC and HCP Campaigns |
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anoki AI, a pioneer in multimodal AI for Connected Television (CTV), today announced a strategic partnership with CMI Media Group, a leading media agency specializing in healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing and part of WPP (NYSE: WPP). This first-of-kind collaboration enables CMI Media Group to leverage Anoki AI's ContextIQ technology for both direct-to-consumer (DTC) and healthcare provider (HCP) CTV campaigns, bringing unprecedented precision and eng. |
businesswire.com |
2024-12-17 12:00:00 |
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| Omnicom Inks $13 Billion Deal For Interpublic: Will It Topple WPP As Top Ad Company? |
Omnicom Group Inc OMC agreed Monday to acquire Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc IPG in a stock-for-stock transaction. |
benzinga.com |
2024-12-09 12:26:09 |
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| WPP shares inch higher on Kantar deal talks with Ipsos |
WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) shares rose after it was confirmed that French market research giant Ipsos is in talks about potentially buying Kantar Media. WPP owns a 40% stake in Kantar. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2024-12-02 09:36:10 |
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| Are Investors Undervaluing WPP (WPP) Right Now? |
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks. |
zacks.com |
2024-11-04 12:45:39 |
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| WPP plc (WPP) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript |
WPP plc (NYSE:WPP ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 10, 2024 4:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read – CEO Joanne Wilson – CFO Conference Call Participants Laura Metayer - Morgan Stanley Nicolas Langlet - BNP Paribas Adrien de Saint Hilaire - Bank of America Thomas Singlehurst - Citi Joseph Thomas – HSBC Steve Liechti - Deutsche Numis Simon Baker - Bernstein Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the WPP 2024 Third Quarter Trading Update Conference Call and Webcast. |
seekingalpha.com |
2024-10-23 16:53:09 |
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| WPP Third Quarter Trading Update |
NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WPP (NYSE: WPP) today reported its 2024 Third Quarter Trading Update. Third quarter £m +/(-) % reported1 +/(-) % LFL2 Revenue 3,558 1.4 4.1 Revenue less pass-through costs 2,765 (2.6) 0.5 Year to date Revenue 10,784 0.5 3.1 Revenue less pass-through costs 8,364 (3.3) (0.5) Q3 highlights Q3 reported revenue +1.4%, LFL revenue +4.1% Q3 LFL revenue less pass-through costs +0.5%, with North America +1.7%, We. |
businesswire.com |
2024-10-23 11:00:00 |
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| WPP Returns to Growth, Beating Expectations |
WPP reported a surprise rise in organic revenue for the third quarter, returning to growth after declines in previous quarters, as it benefited from higher spending among its bigger clients and a stabilization in the technology sector. |
wsj.com |
2024-10-23 06:45:00 |
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| WPP returns to quarterly growth but sees tougher quarter ahead |
Advertising conglomerate WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) returned to growth in the past quarter with better revenues than expected, thanks to new wins with the likes of Amazon, Starbucks and Unilever. The FTSE 100-listed marketing group, which owns agencies including GroupM, Ogilvy, Mindshare and Finsbury, reported revenue less pass-through costs of £2.9 billion for the third quarter, up 0.5% on a like-for-like basis. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2024-10-23 06:39:02 |
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| Ad group WPP posts 0.5% rise in Q3 organic revenue |
British ad group WPP reported a better-than-expected 0.5% rise in like-for-like organic revenue in the third quarter, with growth in North America, western continental Europe and India partly offset by continued tough trading in China. |
reuters.com |
2024-10-23 06:03:44 |
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| Advertising giant WPP's fortunes not as bad suggested, says Shore Cap |
Shore Capital Markets has reiterated its buy rating on WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) ahead of the advertising giant's upcoming third-quarter trading update on 23 October. Analysts suggested that investors will be looking for reassurance following WPP's interim results, which saw the company reduce its full-year revenue guidance from flat to slightly less than flat. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2024-10-18 12:43:26 |
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| Should Value Investors Buy WPP (WPP) Stock? |
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks. |
zacks.com |
2024-10-17 14:46:06 |
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| WPP plc: Best Sector Value After FGS Global Sale Creates Precedent |
WPP plc stock is undervalued compared to peers, despite challenges leading to downgraded growth from high APAC exposure. The company's cost savings plan is coming in nicely apparently and could continue lifting figures a little bit to fight topline pressures which may be a bit protracted. The partial sale of FGS Global to KKR puts a high value on the PR business, which puts a low value on its residual advertising businesses compared to peers. |
seekingalpha.com |
2024-10-16 15:44:30 |
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| WPP's risk/reward worth a look ahead of results - analyst |
Citi has given WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) some marginal downgrades due to foreign exchange headwinds and the FGS disposal, but the advertising big cap's risk/reward profile still “tilts positively”, said analysts. Although macroeconomic concerns (i.e. |
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2024-10-10 15:11:13 |
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| Are Investors Undervaluing WPP (WPP) Right Now? |
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks. |
zacks.com |
2024-10-01 14:46:23 |
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| WPP jumps after winning business in Unilever's ad agency review |
Shares in WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) topped the FTSE 100 leaderboard on Tuesday, climbing 2.3% in early trading, after major client Unilever concluded its global media review. The maker of Marmite, PG Tips, Domestos and Cif is the ninth largest global advertiser, having spent around €8.5 billion on brand and marketing in 2023. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2024-10-01 07:21:16 |
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| Physical Retail Stages a Comeback and Mobile Shopping Dominates In New ‘Future Shopper Report' |
New York, Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advances in technology have ushered in unparalleled digital brand offerings in recent years, but new findings suggest the future of retail is being shaped by a multitude of trends including a growing desire for seamless omnichannel experience. In its eighth edition, VML's anticipated ‘Future Shopper Report 2024' captures a global snapshot of the modern shopper. The report surveys 31,500 consumers across 20 countries and reveals a dynamic retail landscape challenging established trends and ushering in new opportunities for brands.This year's report highlights new trends taking shape—consumers are becoming more open to physical shopping experiences again; marketplaces' grip on their dominant position in the customer journey is weakening; and the impact of new technologies like AI changing what we sell, how we sell it, and who we sell it to. Beth Ann Kaminkow, Global Chief Commerce Officer, VML said: “The new era of consumers is upon us. Demanding to be at the center of their own immersive omnichannel universe, brands and retailers are still playing catch-up on the new rules of commerce. Through this report, VML continuously seeks to better understand our future shopper—uncovering what drives them to discover, engage and ultimately, purchase—to help marketers redefine how they drive brands and businesses.” Neil Dawson, Global Chief Strategy Officer, VML said: “Shopping today is multi-faceted, multi-platform and more integrated than ever before. Matched to savvy consumers, the need for advanced and connected customer journeys is critical to success. Brands must understand and adapt to evolving shopper habits and that's precisely what the Future Shopper report explores—ensuring that we stay ahead of key trends that drive business.”Report highlights include: |
globenewswire.com |
2024-09-18 19:11:00 |
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| WPP plc (WPP) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript |
WPP plc (NYSE:WPP ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 9, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Read - CEO Joanne Wilson - CFO Tom Waldron - Head, IR Conference Call Participants Laura Metayer - Morgan Stanley Adam Berlin - UBS Julien Roch - Barclays Adrien de Saint Hilaire - Bank of America Joseph Thomas - HSBC Steve Liechti - Deutsche Numis Thomas Singlehurst - Citi Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the WPP 2024 Interim Results Conference Call and Webcast. |
seekingalpha.com |
2024-08-10 13:45:26 |
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| WPP fetched decent price in FGS Global disposal, says Citi |
Advertising giant WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) fetched a good price in its $1.7 billion disposal of strategic communications and advisory firm FGS Global, reckon Citi analyst. The price tag came comfortably above FGS's implied $1.4 billion valuation when WPP sold a partial stake to KKR in April 2023. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2024-08-08 12:07:29 |
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| WPP underperforming against global competitors - analysts |
Global advertising giant WPP PLC (LSE:WPP)'s mediocre interim results came as little surprise to City analysts on Wednesday. Year on year revenues barely budged amid contracting marketing spend from WPP's blue-chip client base and while operating profit improved 38%, this came at the expense of considerable workforce layoffs. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2024-08-07 13:29:16 |
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| WPP trims 3,000 roles to offset stagnant sales growth |
Advertising giant WPP PLC (LSE:WPP) has trimmed its global workforce by 3,000 roles in the past year to reduce operating costs at a time when industry sales are failing to show momentum. According to interim results posted on Wednesday, WPP's headcount was 111,000 as of 30 June, down from 114,000 at the same point in 2023. |
proactiveinvestors.co.uk |
2024-08-07 07:13:43 |
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