WPP Share News (WPP)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts Go-Ahead, Mediclinic to 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

TOP NEWS: WPP raises annual outlook and lifts interim payout by 20%

(Alliance News) - WPP PLC on Friday upped its annual outlook as both interim revenue and profit rose by double-digit percentages, and it also lifted its dividend by 20%.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed as attention turns to US nonfarms

(Alliance News) - European equities made an uncertain start to the Friday session, with investors awaiting the latest US jobs report with "bated breath".

STOXX flat as traders await for U.S. job data

STOXX FLAT AS TRADERS AWAIT FOR U.S. JOB DATA (0744 GMT)

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: LSEG unveils buyback; WPP ups guidance

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening flat on Friday, despite a stellar handover from Asia, as traders await the next US jobs report before making big commitments.

WPP lifts FY guidance as client spend boosts interims

(Sharecast News) - Advertising giant WPP lifted net sales guidance on Friday, after a rise in half-year profits driven by strong client demand across all services.

S4 Capital hires former WPP non-exec Colin Day to oversee audits

(Alliance News) - Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital PLC on Tuesday appointed Colin Day as a non-executive director, to oversee its audit and risk requirements.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Defensives drag down UK's benchmark index, inflation surges

July 20 (Reuters) - UK's top share index reversed early gains and fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by a weakness in defensive stocks, while a surge in inflation to 40-year highs cemented bets for a bigger-than-usual rate hike by the Bank of England next month.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Haleon but says sell Schroders

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

WPP buys Brazil-based Corebiz to further digital commerce

(Alliance News) - WPP PLC on Monday said it bought Sao Paulo, Brazil-based e-commerce agency Corebiz for an undisclosed sum.

WPP acquires Latin American ecommerce agency Corebiz

(Sharecast News) - Public relations and advertising giant WPP has acquired Latin American ecommerce agency Corebiz for an undisclosed sum as part of an effort to strengthen its digital commerce capabilities in the region.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC cuts pub stocks; Goldman downgrades M&S

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

Berenberg lowers target price on WPP

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on media giant WPP on Friday from 1,230.0p to 915.0p and reiterated its 'hold' rating on the stock, stating it was "not yet time to buy".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Rio Tinto and BofA lowers Anto

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday: