News Results for Wpp (WPP)

The FTSE 100 surrendered earlier gains to trade flat at midday at 6,365.18. Contributing to the intra-day decline in the fortunes of the index were raised hopes of a Brexit deal. These helped push...

UK stocks made modest gains on Monday morning as investors weighed optimism about a potential Covid-19 vaccine against fears of a more severe economic fallout from the pandemic as cases continue to...

Advertising company WPP said it had submitted a proposal to acquire the shares in Australia and New Zealand operations that it didn't already own for around A$181 million (£100 million). WPP said...

Mark Read, Director, bought 13,063 shares in the company on the 16th November 2020 at a price of £7.54. The Director now holds 395,039 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals...

Keith Weed, Non Executive Director, has re-invested 71 shares in the company on the 12th November 2020 at a price of £7.34. The Director now holds 5,353 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

The FTSE 100 traded 0.4% lower at 5,559.45 by midday on Thursday despite some positive corporate news as Covid-19 continued to dominate sentiment. The open on Wall Street will be closely watched...

The FTSE 100 index was flat in early trading this morning, after a big drop yesterday as the oil price fell and fears rose of tighter lockdown restrictions. Oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell's...

Media company WPP recorded third-quarter revenue of just under £3 billion, down 9.8% compared to Q3 2019. The result brought the company's total revenue for the first nine months of 2020 to £8.6...

The FTSE 100 fell 1.2% to 5,792.01 as a downbeat open to trading on Wall Street suggested investors are getting nervous just over a week out from the presidential election. Amid the political...

The FTSE 100 fell 0.4% to 5,837.60 by midday on Monday amid downbeat news on coronavirus infections and a continuing lack of progress on US stimulus ahead of next week's presidential election....

UK stocks opened lower on Monday as Covid-19 cases continued to climb at concerning levels in the UK, Europe and the US. At 0822, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 16.63 points, or 0.3%, at...

Advertising company WPP said it had appointed Ya-Qin Zhang as a non-executive director. Zhang was president of Chinese internet giant Baidu between 2014 and 2019 and had also held executive...

Advertising company WPP said it had appointed Tom Ilube as an independent non-executive director. Ilube was founder and chief executive of AIM-listed cyber security company Crossword...

John Rogers, Financial Director, bought 75,838 shares in the company on the 23rd September 2020 at a price of 5.880000p. The Director now holds 75,838 shares. Story provided by...

Mark Read, Director, bought 85,000 shares in the company on the 24th September 2020 at a price of 5.673900p. The Director now holds 381,976 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director...

UK markets reversed early falls to rally into lunch time, shrugging off the brutal sell-off in US technology stocks overnight. This was despite sentiment towards the housebuilding sector souring on...

Advertising company WPP said it had acquired French customer experience consultancy Velvet Consulting, for an undisclosed sum. Velvet Consulting had offices in Paris and Toulouse, employed 200...

Berenberg today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 635p (from 565p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its underperform investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 600p (from 565p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 940p (from 910p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 800p (from 760p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK markets steeply nosedived late on Thursday as investors took their cue from weak earnings updates from firms like Rolls-Royce, which underlined the extent of corporate damage inflicted by the...

UK stocks continued to drift at lunchtime on Thursday as all eyes turned towards the annual meeting of US Federal Reserve bankers and a speech by chairman Jerome Powell. Sterling held firm at...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 805p (from 800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

The FTSE 100 was down slightly in early trading, falling by 0.3% to 6,024 as investors waited for a speech later today from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell which should shed some light on...

Marketing agency WPP is to pay an interim dividend of 10p after scrapping its final dividend for 2019, despite a £2.7bn pre-tax loss in the first half of the year. Reported revenue for the first...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 910p (from 830p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Credit Suisse today initiates coverage of WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) with a underperform investment rating and price target of 565p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Goldman Sachs today upgrades its investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) to buy (from neutral) and raised its price target to 800p (from 680p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Advertising group WPP has announced the appointment of Angela Ahrendts DBE to its board as a non-executive director, effective from 1 July 2020. She was previously senior vice president, retail at...

Sandrine Dufour, Non Executive Director, bought 15,000 shares in the company on the 7th May 2020 at a price of 595.40p. The Director now holds 15,000 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 750p (from 630p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks moved sharply higher on Wednesday as Google-owner Alphabet posted better-than-expected sales overnight and trading updates from UK firms were mostly positive. By the close the benchmark...

UK stocks moved higher on Wednesday as Google-owner Alphabet posted better-than-expected sales overnight and trading updates from UK firms were mostly positive. By midday the benchmark FTSE 100...

UK stocks pushed modestly higher in early trading Wednesday as coronavirus hit countries continued to take tentative steps to reopen their economies and Google-owner Alphabet posted...

Advertising group WPP said it had made some permanent headcount reductions as its revenue slipped 4.9% in the first quarter amid the Covid-19 crisis. WPP did not specify how many staff had been...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 830p (from 1135p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

HSBC today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 650p (from 620p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 640p (from 900p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UK stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday following a recovery in oil prices and after positive Chinese factory data stoked hopes the world's second-biggest economy was recovering from the...

UK stocks traded higher on Tuesday after positive Chinese factory data stoked hopes the world's second-biggest economy was recovering from the Covid-19 crisis, though investors remained on edge as...

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Tuesday after positive Chinese factory data stoked hopes the world's second-biggest economy was recovering from the Covid-19 crisis, though investors...

Advertising company WPP said it had suspended its final dividend and share buyback due to pressure on its financial performance exerted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The final dividend would remain...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 760p (from 1000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 630p (from 1040p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

HSBC today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 620p (from 1030p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 900p (from 1045p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 1040p (from 1150p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

WPP has announced that GroupM has acquired Sandtable, the data science company that specialises in behavioural analytics and advanced simulations. Sandtable is pioneering the use of simulations to...

Jasmine Whitbread, Non Executive Director, bought 3,330 shares in the company on the 3rd March 2020 at a price of 741.85p. The Director now holds 3,330 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Berenberg today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 915p (from 985p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 1000p (from 1130p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 1135p (from 1175p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

The FTSE 100 fell even further on Thursday as the market selloff worsened following fears over the spread of the coronavirus. A number of the UK's top 100 companies reported results, but very few...

The continued spread of coronavirus continued to cause the FTSE 100 to tumble in Thursday trading, falling 2.4% to 6,873. A number of the UK's top 100 companies reported results today, but few in...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 1045p (from 1160p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

The continued spread of coronavirus has once again caused the FTSE 100 to tumble in early morning trading, falling 2.6% to 6,861. A number of the UK's top 100 companies are reporting results...

Pre-tax profit at advertising giant WPP plummeted 22% in 2019 to £982m, with like for like sales falling 1%. Revenue for the year to December 31, 2019, was up 1.4% to £13.23bn, but the firm's...

Advertising company WPP said its Wunderman Thompson unit had acquired Miami-based marketing technology consultancy XumaK, for an undisclosed sum. XumaK currently employed around 60 people. The...

Goldman Sachs today downgrades its investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) to neutral (from buy). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 1175p (from 1125p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch today downgrades its investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) to underperform (from neutral) and cut its price target to 900p (from 1030p). Story provided by...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 1150p (from 1100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 1100p (from 1125p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

BMO Capital Markets today reaffirms its market perform investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 1100p (from 1000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Mark Read, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 10,272 shares in the company on the 15th November 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 201,627 shares. NOTE: Vesting Story...

Mark Read, Chief Executive Officer, sold 4,838 shares in the company on the 15th November 2019 at a price of 983.78p. The Director now holds 196,789 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax liabilities...

HSBC today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 980p (from 970p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 1160p (from 1200p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 1125p (from 1085p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

London's blue chip benchmark finished in the red on Friday despite the EU confirming it will extend the Brexit deadline, although Brussels also withheld the new deadline date. This left investors...

London's FTSE 100 fell on Friday with sentiment negatively affected by weak German data and worsening US-China trade deal prospects, after US Vice President Mike Pence criticised the Chinese as an...

UK stocks edged a tad lower in early trade on Friday as European leaders deliberated over offering the UK a Brexit extension and Boris Johnson pushed for 12 December national elections. At 0829,...

Advertising company WPP reported a 5.2% rise in third-quarter revenue after it won new contracts including with Mondelez and eBay. Revenue for the three months through September rose to £3.29bn,...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 1085p (from 1150p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

The FTSE 100 was firmly in reverse by the close after the worst reading of the US manufacturing sector since 2009. The index was down 0.65% at 7,360.32, while in the US the S&P 500 was down...

The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% to 7,391.41 by lunchtime amid ongoing Brexit-inspired sterling volatility and mixed UK manufacturing data. Housebuilding stocks held up well despite a weak reading from...

UK stocks were flat in early trading on Tuesday amid the release of mixed corporate results, including a higher profit from plumbing group Ferguson but disappointing sales update from bakery chain...

Advertising company WPP said it had appointed John Rogers at its new chief financial officer. Rogers was currently the head of Sainsbury's recently-acquired Argos general merchandise business and...

British advertising company WPP said it had appointed Keith Weed to the board as non-executive director, effective from 1 November 2019. Weed was named the World's Most Influential Chief Marketing...

Jacques Aigrain, Non Executive Director, bought 10,500 shares in the company on the 9th August 2019 at a price of 984.64p. The Director now holds 34,000 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 1125p (from 1100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and raised its price target to 1090p (from 1070p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

A combination of economic and political risks in Italy, Asia the US and UK helped heap pressure on global equity markets on Friday. The FTSE 100 was not exempt, despite some support from weaker...

A weaker than expected UK GDP print put pressure on sterling which in turn lifted the export-heavy FTSE 100. Although still just about in the red, the index was off its lows at 7,280.76. Fading...

UK stocks opened moderately weaker on Friday as US-China trade tensions lingered and one of Italy's ruling parties withdrew support for the country's coalition government. At 0853, the benchmark...

Advertising giant WPP booked a 44% slide in first-half profit, owing to shrinking margins and a one-off gain in the previous year. Pre-tax profit for the six months through June fell to £478m,...

Advertising group WPP said it had merged a number of its business units to simplify the company. Businesses currently reported within public relations & public affairs, and brand consulting,...

The FTSE 100 ended the week on a lacklustre note, slipping back to around the 7,500 level with earlier gains wiped out in afternoon trading. Housebuilders and insurers were in vogue while...

Strong housebuilders, an oil price advance and encouraging Chinese trade data helped give the FTSE 100 a lift by midday on Friday, rising 0.2% to 7,525.31. Struggling travel company Thomas Cook...

UK stocks opened stronger on Friday after US markets hits a record high amid expectations that the Fed could cut rates. At 0835, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 20.07 points, or 0.3%, at...

Advertising company WPP said it had agreed to sell 60% of its data and analytics business Kantar to Bain Capital in a deal that valued the business at around $4bn including debt. Proceeds to WPP...

HSBC today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) and cut its price target to 970p (from 1000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

The FTSE 100 closed up 1% at 7,497.50 as in the US the S&P 500 index hit new record levels. Amid a sea of green, China-related stocks were particularly in favour with JPMorgan Chinese...

The FTSE 100 gathered momentum by midday, up 1.3% to 7,519.08, as futures markets pointed to a higher open on Wall Street. This followed Donald Trump's apparently constructive meeting on trade...

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Monday after the US and China struck a tentative trade truce that buoyed markets around the globe. At 0839, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 70.15...

Advertising group WPP said it had sold its minority shareholding in sports, entertainment and communications group Chime Group Holdings to majority shareholder Providence for £54.4m. Potential...

By the close the FTSE 100 had reversed earlier losses to trade 0.3% higher at 7,184.80 as US stocks showed signs of a fragile recovery from multi-month lows. UK manufacturing data showed activity...

Goldman Sachs today upgrades its investment rating on WPP Group PLC (LON:WPP) to buy (from neutral) and raised its price target to 1150p (from 870p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...