The decline is in line with the network’s expectations.
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WPP reports 6.7% revenue decline in Q1 2026
earnings season
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WPP CEO and chair buy 100,000 shares after stock price slump
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earnings season
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Cindy Rose and Philip Jansen make co-ordinated purchases worth £280,000 in attempt to boost sentiment.
Dentsu's international review 'moving as planned', staff reductions to hit in December
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The year-end dividend is “undetermined” as the company braces for a heavy fourth quarter, when it will book the bulk of its ¥28 billion restructuring costs.
Dentsu lifts FY2025 profit guidance, Japan offsets international weakness
earnings season
APAC ex-Japan posts the steepest global decline.
Publicis CEO hits out at Omnicom’s ‘apples and oranges’ approach on revenue
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Arthur Sadoun calls on Omnicom to change how it reports revenues to improve transparency after IPG takeover.
WPP stock plunges 16% to lowest level since 1998 after fresh Q3 downgrade
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q4 earnings
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Declining valuation of about US$4.3 billion (£3.3 billion) means WPP could be at risk of being relegated from the FTSE-100 index.
Cindy Rose says WPP performance 'unacceptable' as growth forecast downgraded again
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q3 earnings
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Asia-Pacific recorded a growth decline of 7.4%.
Are ‘struggling’ agency groups dragging down valuations across the sector?
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The company continues to invest heavily in AI through its new ‘to be determined’ (TBD) Lab, which remains in active hiring mode under Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang.
Omnicom posts modest 2.6% Q3 organic revenue growth, profits shrink on integration costs
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omnicom earnings
q3 results
APAC slips 3.7% after strong H1 gains.
Arthur Sadoun on why Publicis is ‘winning’ and how ‘struggling’ rivals have dragged down agency valuations
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earnings season
publicis groupe
q3 earnings
CEO also discussed the fight for top talent and how Omnicom’s impending acquisition of IPG has 'already' changed the new-business market in Campaign interview at Q3 results.
China ecommerce titans show growth without profit in Q2: JD, Meituan, Alibaba under pressure
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Intense competition in China’s delivery market means revenue gains come at the cost of falling profits.
Dentsu signals possibility of selling or partnering international business
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earnings report
earnings season
q2 earnings
The company is willing to make “bold” structural changes to overhaul underperforming overseas operations.
Stagwell’s Mark Penn is shooting for more government biz
earnings season
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q2 earnings
stagwell
The CEO and chairman of Stagwell spoke with Campaign regarding the company’s Q2 earnings report that saw an 8% increase in net revenue year over year.
IPG sees Q2 decline; APAC revenue contracts 13.6%
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Interpublic Group cited three large account losses from 2024 that impacted the business, especially in media and healthcare.
Arthur Sadoun on ‘massively increasing gap’ on rivals, winning in creative, and rethinking Cannes
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earnings season
Publicis
publicis groupe
q2 earnings
Publicis CEO spoke to Campaign at Q2 results.
Publicis’ growth accelerates in Q2 driven by strength in both creative and media
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earnings season
publicis groupe
q2 earnings
No sign of macroeconomic impact as "we haven't seen any change from Q1 to Q2", CEO Arthur Sadoun says.
Omnicom tops revenue estimates, APAC posts 6.5% organic growth
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q2 earnings
However, profitability took a hit, weighed down by acquisition and restructuring costs linked with Omnicom’s IPG merger and sweeping efficiency cuts across media and production units.
WPP’s Mark Read on the new-biz pipeline, rebuilding in-office culture and not 'surrendering’ AKQA
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CEO asserts that more time in-office will make WPP a 'stronger company in five years' time'.