Cisco Results Fuel Tech Rally; CyberArk Pops Pre-Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Feb 12, 12:24PM CST
Strong earnings from Cisco Systems (CSCO) fueled a nice tech rally Thursday. In early afternoon trading, the Nasdaq gained 0.9% and the S&P 500 added 0.7%. The Dow Jones industrial average lagged with a 0.4% gain. Nasdaq volume was tracking sharply...
CYBR: 52.52 (+6.83), SKX: 66.09 (-0.06), EXPE: 89.49 (-0.08), WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98), SCOR: 53.35 (-1.10), OWW: 11.68 (-0.04), CSCO: 29.43 (-0.03)
H+K Canada Hires Andrew Skuja to Support Growing Creative Team
Business Wire - Thu Feb 12, 8:26AM CST
Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K)--the top-ranked public relations and public affairs firm in Canada--is pleased to announce that advertising and digital agency veteran Andrew Skuja has joined the firm as senior art director.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Technology Sector's Latest Developments: New Research on AirMedia, ChinaNet, Constant Contact, Criteo, and WPP
PR Newswire - Thu Feb 12, 7:50AM CST
Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom.
AMCN: 2.28 (+0.04), CRTO: 40.70 (+0.41), WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98), CNET: 1.58 (+0.02), CTCT: 42.48 (+0.72)
Elliott Management Still Pushing For A Sale At Interpublic
Marshall Hargrave - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 06, 1:47PM CST
OMC: 77.56 (+1.09), IPG: 22.10 (+0.94), WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide's Walz and Gelbman Inducted Into the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame's Future Famers Program
Marketwired - Wed Feb 04, 6:00AM CST
Lisa Gelbman, account executive, and Martha Walz, content strategist, from Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ochww.com), the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com), were named to the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame's (MAHF) third annual Future Famers Program at last night's awards dinner held at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Ogilvy & Mather Advertising New York Appoints Corinna Falusi to Chief Creative Officer
PR Newswire - Fri Jan 30, 9:30AM CST
Ogilvy & Mather Advertising New York today announced the promotion of Corinna Falusi from Executive Creative Director to Chief Creative Officer. Falusi also marks the first major creative leadership appointment for Chris Garbutt, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy & Mather New York.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Ogilvy Washington Hires Dan Scandling
PR Newswire - Thu Jan 29, 7:00AM CST
Longtime Capitol Hill Chief of Staff and Press Secretary Dan Scandling has joined Ogilvy Washington as Senior Vice President for Corporate and Public Affairs. As part of the DC-based Corporate and Public Affairs group, Scandling will work with clients to increase their media profile in the Washington, DC media market, manage their social media advocacy, and reputations inside and outside the Beltway.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
BrandZ(TM) Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands 2015 Unveiled
Business Wire - Tue Jan 27, 6:02AM CST
WPP and Millward Brown today announced the fifth annual BrandZ(TM) Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands, with internet service company Tencent becoming the most valuable Chinese brand for the first time, and newly-listed online retailer Alibaba entering the ranking at No. 2. Both brands leapfrogged long-time leader China Mobile, which had held the top spot since the ranking launched in 2011.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
WPP Acquires Majority Stake in Phantasia, Shares Flat - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jan 15, 9:10AM CST
Wunderman, the largest global digital agency and an integral part of WPP plc (WPPGY), recently acquired a majority stake in Phantasia, the most effective digital marketing agency in Peru.
YUME: 5.56 (+0.17), WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98), HCKT: 8.15 (+0.03), FCN: 38.02 (+0.58)
Super Bowl Advertising Prices Prompt Automakers to Pass
at The Street - Thu Jan 15, 5:01AM CST
Most advertisers aren't deterred by the increasing cost of a 30-second TV spot for the Super Bowl. One big exception is automakers.
BUD: 121.72 (-0.80), WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98), FCAU: 14.53 (+0.06), CMCSA: 59.47 (+1.09), PEP: 99.13 (-1.14)
Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide Takes Home Silver at PM360's Pharma Choice Awards
Marketwired - Wed Jan 14, 3:45PM CST
Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ogilvychww.com), the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com), announced the agency has been recognized as the Silver winner in the DTC/DTP category of the 2014 PM360 Pharma Choice Awards for their work created to support a medication used to treat multiple sclerosis.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Burson-Marsteller Names Terri-Helen Gaynor Asia-Pacific CEO
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 13, 8:40PM CST
Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, today announced that Terri-Helen Gaynor has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific, effective immediately. Gaynor succeeds Patrick Ford, who had been Chair of the Asia-Pacific region since October 2012. Ford will continue as Worldwide Vice Chair and Chief Client Officer and as Chair of the Asia-Pacific region through the leadership transition, serving as a senior advisor to Gaynor. Both Gaynor and Ford will report to Burson-Marsteller Worldwide Chair and Chief Executive Officer Donald A. Baer.
IBM: 160.40 (+1.88), WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Wunderman Acquires Majority Stake in Phantasia
Business Wire - Tue Jan 13, 2:58PM CST
Wunderman, the world's largest global digital agency network, has acquired a majority stake in Phantasia, the largest digital marketing agency in Peru.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Ogilvy Public Relations Named Agency of Record for Search Optics®
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 13, 10:00AM CST
Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), an integrated, global communications firm, announced today that Search Optics®, a leading digital marketing provider, has selected it as its agency of record. Ogilvy will help Search Optics expand its business and growth goals by implementing strategic marketing programs that position the company as the premium provider of digital marketing solutions across industries, including automotive, fast casual dining, hospitality, healthcare, and gaming.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Portfolio Update: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!
Nick Mackintosh - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 12:04AM CST
BTI: 111.13 (-1.46), CCL: 43.48 (-0.89), DX: 8.34 (+0.01), XL: 35.74 (-0.07), DEO: 113.89 (-1.40), RYAAY: 61.46 (-2.33), BHP: 51.19 (+2.38), SHPG: 239.82 (+6.11), BP: 41.93 (+0.59), AMZN: 381.83 (+4.66), WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98), UL: 43.03 (-0.17), GSK: 47.94 (+1.99), AZN: 69.96 (+0.20), NGG: 68.59 (-0.46)
WPP Team Led by Grey Chosen as Marketing Partners for PANDORA
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 06, 3:59PM CST
Grey today announced that its Grey New York flagship office has been selected as the advertising agency-of-record in the Americas for PANDORA, following a comprehensive review. In addition, WPP's Maxus has been named media planning and buying agency-of-record and Cohn & Wolfe has been named public relations agency-of-record.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
WPP's Ogilvy Chosen Global Media Agency by Brand USA - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 30, 9:10AM CST
Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), a unit of Ogilvy & Mather, which is a subsidiary of WPP plc (WPPGY) was recently selected as the global media relations agency of record by Brand USA.
COUP: 11.06 (-0.07), OMC: 77.56 (+1.09), WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Brand USA Selects Ogilvy Public Relations as Agency of Record
PR Newswire - Mon Dec 29, 8:00AM CST
Brand USA, the public-private partnership charged with promoting international tourism to the United States, today announced it has selected Ogilvy Public Relations as its global media relations agency of record following a competitive RFP process. Ogilvy PR has been Brand USA's media relations partner since December 2013. The relationship will continue to be managed by the Ogilvy Media Influence team based in the New York office and will expand to include support from a multi-disciplinary global team.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Upgrade Alert for WPP (WPPGY)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Dec 19, 7:08AM CST
WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY) was upgraded from Neutral to Buy at Citigroup today. The stock closed yesterday at $103.07 on volume of 112,000 shares, above average daily volume of 103,000. Potential upside of 17.9% exists for WPP, based on a current level of $103.07 and analysts' average consensus price target of $121.54. The stock should find initial support at its 200-day moving average (MA) of $102.98 and further support at its 50-day MA of $99.23.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)
Downgrade Alert for WPP (WPPGY)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Dec 18, 7:13AM CST
WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY) was downgraded from Buy to Hold at Pivotal Research today. The stock closed yesterday at $100.67 on volume of 110,000 shares, above average daily volume of 105,000. WPP plc operates a communications services group. The Company's operations encompass advertising, media investment management, information and consultancy, public relations and public affairs, healthcare and specialist communications, and branding and identity services.
WPPGY: 111.99 (-0.98)