The “New Realities” report from Cogito Consulting and Terry Peigh, the senior VP and MD at Interpublic Group of Companies Inc (NYSE:IPG), the agency holding company, said Indian consumers are heavily influenced by recommendations from friends and family, Best Media Info reported. Interpublic Group of Companies Inc (NYSE:IPG) net profit margin is 4.10% and weekly performance is 5.82%. On last trading day company shares ended up $17.45. Analysts mean target price for the company is $18.71. Interpublic Group of Companies Inc (NYSE:IPG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.95%.
Rocket Fuel Inc (NASDAQ:FUEL) reported a first-quarter net loss of $11.2 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to a net loss of $8.1 million, or $0.97 per share, previous year. Adjusted net loss for the quarter was $6.3 million, or $0.18 per share. On average, eight analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report a loss per share of $0.30 for the quarter. Analysts’ estimates typically exclude special items. Rocket Fuel Inc (NASDAQ:FUEL) shares advanced 3.58% in last trading session and ended the day on $27.81. FUEL Gross Margin is 47.80% and its return on assets is -13.20%. Rocket Fuel Inc (NASDAQ:FUEL) quarterly performance is -45.64%.
Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ:LAMR) issued its quarterly earnings data. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.11 Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ:LAMR) shares moved up 0.31% in last trading session and was closed at $49.27, while trading in range of $48.83 – $50.07. Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ:LAMR) year to date (YTD) performance is -5.70%.
The proposed $35 billion merger between U.S.-based Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE:OMC) and French rival Publicis Groupe SA has been called off as the challenges in forming the world’s largest advertising agency proved too immense for the partners. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) ended the last trading day at $66.20. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.22% and price to cash ratio as 6.27. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) showed a positive/negative weekly performance of -1.24%.