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PPHC Records 24% Q3 Growth

Wed, Oct. 22, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Stewart HallPublic Policy Holding Company registered 23.8 percent Q3 growth to $48.8M, with organic growth contributing 4.5 percent and the balance driven by merger & acquisition activity.

Publicis Groupe Posts 3.1% Q3 Growth

Tue, Oct. 14, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

PublicisPublicis Groupe reported 3.1 percent in Q3 growth to $4B, sparked by a 3.6 percent jump North America, its biggest market.

WPP Suffers 10% Drop in H1 Revenues

Thu, Aug. 7, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Mark ReadWPP suffered a 10.2 percent drop in 1H revenues to $6.7B and a 47.8 percent plunge in operating profit to $297M.

IPG Records 6.6% Drop in Q2 Revenues

Tue, Jul. 22, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

IPGInterpublic reported Q2 net revenues dropped 6.6 percent to $2.2B and operating income tumbled 23.4 percent to $243.7M.

WPP Cuts Profit, Revenue Guidance

Wed, Jul. 9, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

WPPWPP has adopted a gloomier profit and sales forecast due to a deteriorating Q2 financial performance triggered by weak client spending as companies cope with the challenging economic backdrop.

FTI Works Wolfspeed’s Chapter 11

Mon, Jun. 23, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

WolfspeedFTI Consulting handles the reorganization of Wolfspeed Inc. as the Durham, NC-based semiconductor company moves to slash its debt load.

Stagwell Revenues Slip 2.7%

Thu, May 8, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Mark PennStagwell CEO Mark Penn reports Q1 revenues fell 2.7 percent to $651.8M, while its net loss rose from $1.3M to $2.9M.

WPP Registers 2.7% Q1 Revenue Dip

Fri, Apr. 25, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Mark ReadWPP CEO Mark Read reported like-for-like revenues dropped 2.7 percent to $3.3B in Q1 due to the challenging business environment.

IPG Posts Q1 $85.4M Loss

Thu, Apr. 24, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Philippe KrakowskyInterpublic suffered a $85.4M Q1 loss as net revenues declined 8.5 percent to $2B. It earned $110.4M in the year-ago period.

Omnicom Posts 1.6% Q1 Growth

Wed, Apr. 16, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

John WrenOmnicom CEO John Wren reported a 1.6 percent growth in Q1 revenues to $3.7B and a 5.5 percent dip in operating profit to $462.7M.

Publicis Reports 9.4% Q1 Growth

Tue, Apr. 15, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Arthur SadounPublicis Groupe posted 9.4 percent growth in Q1 net revenues to $4B as the French firm enjoyed a record new business run, according to CEO Arthur Sadoun. It was up 4.9 percent organically.

Trump Sets Stage for Trump Media Stock Sale

Wed, Apr. 2, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

TMTGDonald Trump has set the stage for unloading his $2.3B stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, according to the company’s April 1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PPHC Posts 11% Growth in '24

Wed, Mar. 12, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

PPHCPublic Policy Holding Company registered 11 percent revenue growth to $149.6M in 2024 as the firm successfully navigated a challenging public affairs environment.

Edelman Posts 4.9% '24 Revenue Dip

Fri, Feb. 28, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Richard EdelmanEdelman posted a 4.9 percent drop in 2024 revenues to $986M due to lackluster performances in the US (-7.9 percent) and APAC (-11.5 percent) sectors.

WPP Reports 1% Drop in '24 Revenues

Thu, Feb. 27, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Mark ReadWPP CEO Mark Read reported 2024 revenues (less pass-through costs) fell one percent to $14.4B, due to weaker client discretionary spending.

Gunby Wields Ax at FTI Consulting

Mon, Feb. 24, 2025

By Kevin McCauley

Steven GunbyFTI Consulting CEO Steven Gunby has cut about 330 people from the firm’s 8,300-member payroll following a lackluster second-half performance at the company. (Updated)

Teneo Scouts for Investors

Fri, Nov. 8, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

TeneoTeneo, which is majority-owed by CVC Capital Partners, is looking for investors to fuel international expansion.

WPP Posts 0.5% Q3 Growth

Wed, Oct. 23, 2024

By Kevin McCauley

Mark ReadWPP reported a 0.5 percent uptick in Q3 like-for-like revenues to $3.6B as gains in North America and Western Europe more than offset a 21.3 percent collapse in the Chinese market.