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Vivendi is considering splitting itself into three separate units to boost the share price on the Paris Euronext market.
The French firm believes its stock trades at a “significantly high conglomerate discount,” which reduces the company’s valuation and limits its “ability to carry out growth transactions for its subsidiaries.”
Vivendi’s stock trades at €9.95 Euros. It has traded in the range of €7.99 and €10.22 since Jan. 1. The stock traded as high as €13.60 (9/10/21) during the past five years.
The company’s subsidiaries include Havas ad/PR business, Canal+ Group mass media operation and an investment company with a big stake in Lagardere, publishing and travel retail group.
CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine claims the trio is experiencing strong growth with numerous investment opportunities.
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H/Advisors has offices in the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, China, Australia, Singapore and Japan.
Stagwell registered an eight percent rise in Q1 revenues to $670M and a $1.3M net loss compared to a $1.4M profit last year.
WPP reported a 5.5 percent decline in Q1 PR revenues to $292M as its BCW and Hill & Knowlton units suffered the loss of Pfizer assignments, and cutbacks in client spending due to the economic uncertainty.
Interpublic CEO Philippe Krakowsky said the firm is off to a “solid start to the year” as its flat $2.2B net revenues are in line with 2024 financial targets.
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Omnicom CEO John Wren reports Q1 revenues jumped 5.4 percent to $3.6M, powered by a solid 7.0 percent rise in its advertising & media segment.
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