Lorna Tilbian
Lorna Tilbian
add believe merger value
If concluded, we believe the merger would add significant value to shareholders.
ahead delivered expect following forecasts strong upgrade
WPP has delivered strong preliminary results, ahead of our forecasts and the consensus. We expect to upgrade following this morning's meeting.
believe businesses combining logic
This is disappointing, as we believe the logic for combining the two businesses is compelling.
ahead believe confident fact following light likely outlook percent results statement upgrade
In light of the confident outlook statement and the fact that the 2005 results were approximately 4 percent ahead of consensus, we believe an upgrade is likely following this morning's meeting.
group growth organic robust trading
The group is trading well. The group has robust organic growth prospects.
advertising cost excellent impact offset results television weaker
These are excellent results in a challenging broadcasting environment. The impact of weaker television advertising has been offset by cost savings.