WPP Share News (WPP)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Glencore; BofA likes easyJet

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

European shares fall as hot U.S. inflation data rains on rate-cut hopes

WPP down after UBS downgrade

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M&S shares, Wall Street sell-off drag FTSE lower

U.S. inflation data sparks selloff

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London close: Stocks fall as US inflation comes in hot

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in the red on Thursday, reversing earlier gains after US consumer inflation came in hotter than expected.

WPP slumps after double downgrade to 'sell' by UBS

(Sharecast News) - WPP slumped on Thursday after UBS double downgraded the shares to 'sell' and slashed the price target to 700p from 1,200p, saying that 2024 was set to be another challenging year.

WPP reportedly mulling sale of Kantar stake

(Sharecast News) - Advertising agency conglomerate WPP is exploring options to divest its 40% stake in market research firm Kantar, it was reported on Wednesday, in a bid to raise capital and address a declining share price.

IN BRIEF: BT confirms February start date for new CEO Kirkby

BT Group PLC - London-based telecommunications provider - Confirms Independent Non-Executive Director Allison Kirkby will succeed Philip Jansen as chief executive officer from February 1. She was named successor in July, with previous communication being that she would take over from Jansen around the end of this month at the latest. Jansen will be available to support the handover until the end of March, when BT's financial year 2024 ends.

London close: Stocks finish red after US payrolls beat

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the trading day in negative territory on Friday as investors considered the latest UK construction data and a fresh non-farm payrolls report out of the US.

WPP rallies on report Kantar Media could be sold for £1bn

(Sharecast News) - Advertising firm WPP rallied on Friday following a report that Kantar Media, a division of the Kantar market research company, will be auctioned later this year.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down amid disappointing manufacturing data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Tuesday, after the year was started with some disappointing data about the UK and US manufacturing sectors.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: London stocks make largely soft start to 2024

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday in a slow start to the new year, reacting to the UK manufacturing sector finishing a tricky 2023 with a further contraction in December.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: New Year begins largely green amid slew of PMIs

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly up on Tuesday, the first day of trading in 2024, reacting to slightly improved factory activity in China, with more manufacturing PMIs from major economies due.

PRESS: Outgoing BT boss Jansen approached about being next WPP chair

(Alliance News) - WPP PLC has approached outgoing BT Group PLC chief Philip Jansen about becoming the advertising firm's next chair, Sky News reported on Monday.

LONDON BRIEFING: AstraZeneca, Sanofi's RSV treatment approved in China

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are expected to open higher on Tuesday, reacting to a slight expansion in manufacturing activity in China and ahead of a slew of manufacturing PMI data including for the UK.

BT chief Jansen approached about WPP chairmanship - Sky News

Jan 1 (Reuters) - BT Group's outgoing boss Philip Jansen has been approached about becoming the next chair of advertising group WPP, replacing Roberto Quarta, Sky News reported on Monday.