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Publicis Group's revenue up

February 10, 2012

Holding company Publicis Group's full-year 2011 revenue increased 7.3% to $7.67 billion, compared with 2010, the company said in an earnings statement Feb. 9.
 

USPS reports losses of $3.3 billion

February 10, 2012

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ended the first three months of its 2012 fiscal year with a net loss of $3.3 billion — and large losses are expected to continue until planned restructuring efforts have taken place, the agency said Feb. 9.
 

PepsiCo to boost marketing spend, consolidate agencies

February 09, 2012

PepsiCo plans to increase marketing spend on its brands by between $500 million and $600 million this year, cut costs and trim its agency roster, the company said in an earnings statement Feb. 9.
 

Coca-Cola to invest more heavily in marketing

February 08, 2012

Coca-Cola plans to invest as much as $650 million from annual cost savings into its future marketing efforts, the company said on Feb. 7.
 

Gartner revenue up

February 07, 2012

Research and analysis firm Gartner's fourth quarter 2011 revenue increased by 12% to $427.7 million, compared with the same quarter in 2010. For the entirety of 2011, total revenue increased by 14% to $1.46 billion, an increase of 14% over 2010. Net income for the year was $136.9 million.
 

Acxiom revenue down slightly

January 31, 2012

Acxiom reported that revenue for its marketing and data services companies for the third quarter of its 2012 fiscal year was $188 million, down from $189 million during the same quarter last fiscal year.
 

Netflix revenue jumps 47%

January 25, 2012

Netflix said Jan. 25 that it saw $876 million in global revenue in Q4, a year-over-year increase of 47%, although it spent nearly 60% less on marketing in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with the same period of the prior year.
 

Verizon Wireless revenue up

January 24, 2012

Verizon Wireless reported record growth in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011, with a 7.7% year-over-year increase to $28.4 billion compared with Q4 2010, the company said in a Jan. 24 earnings statement. Revenue for the year rose 4% to a total of $110.9 billion, compared with the same period in 2010.
 

Google revenue up 29%, marketing spend increases 62%

January 19, 2012

Google generated $37.9 billion in revenue during 2011, a 29% increase compared with the previous year. Revenue from advertising also increased 29% year-over-year to total $36.5 billion, contributing 96% of Google's overall revenue. The company increased its spending on sales and marketing by 62% compared with the previous year to $4.5 billion.
 

EBay revenue up 27%, launching Paypal in-store purchase pilot

January 18, 2012

EBay recorded $11.7 billion in net revenue for 2011, a 27% increase compared with the prior year. The company's net income for the year also spiked, jumping 79% year-over-year to $3.2 billion.
 

ExactTarget files for $100 million IPO

November 28, 2011

Email marketing company ExactTarget filed for a $100 million initial public offering (IPO) on Nov. 23.
 

Sears posts net loss

November 17, 2011

Sears Holdings Corp. posted a third-quarter net loss of $421 million, the company reported Nov. 17. Sears brand domestic comparable store sales declined 0.7% and subsidiary Kmart's comparable store sales declined 0.9%.
 

USPS finishes fiscal year with $5.1 billion net loss

November 16, 2011

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) closed the 2011 fiscal year with a $5.1 billion net loss, the government agency said on Nov. 15. Last fiscal year USPS posted an $8.5 billion net loss, the largest loss in its history.
 

Wal-Mart's revenue up

November 15, 2011

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported on Nov. 15 third-quarter revenue of $110.2 billion, an 8.1% increase compared with the prior year.
 

LinkedIn's marketing products revenue up

November 04, 2011

LinkedIn's marketing products generated $40.1 million in revenue for the third quarter, a 113% increase compared with the prior year, the company said Nov. 3. The segment delivered 29% of LinkedIn's total revenue for the quarter, which rose 126% to $139.5 million.
 

AOL ad revenue up while search slides

November 02, 2011

Advertising generated $317.7 million in revenue for AOL in the third quarter, an 8% increase compared with the prior year. The segment accounted for 60% of the company's total revenue, which dipped by 6% year-over-year to $531.7 million.
 

Pitney Bowes' revenue down

November 02, 2011

Pitney Bowes' third-quarter revenue declined 3% to $1.3 billion year-over-year, the company announced Nov. 1, attributing the loss to declines in equipment sales and business services revenue, as well as to press coverage of the U.S. Postal Service's struggles.
 

MDC posts net loss

November 02, 2011

Holding company MDC Partners reported revenue of $238.2 million in the third quarter, an increase of 33.4% compared with the prior year. The company's strategic marketing services division generated $146.1 million in revenue, up 32.1% year-over-year, while revenue from the performance marketing services unit rose 35.4% year-over-year to $92.1 million.
 

WPP revenue up 13%

October 28, 2011

WPP Group's third-quarter revenue hit $3.95 billion, a 13% increase compared with the prior year, the Dublin-based holding company reported on Oct. 28.
 

IPG revenue up, net income boosted by Facebook sale

October 28, 2011

The Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) reported revenue of $1.73 billion for the third quarter of 2011, an 8.7% growth increase compared with Q3 2010.
 

Havas revenue up 5%, net new business down 14%

October 27, 2011

Third-quarter revenue for Paris-based holding company Havas ticked up by 5% year-over-year to $543.3 million, the company reported on Oct. 26.
 

Harte-Hanks' direct marketing revenue up slightly

October 27, 2011

Harte-Hanks' third-quarter direct marketing revenue increased 0.6% to $151.9 million compared with Q3 2010, while direct marketing operating income declined 10.8% year-over-year to $20.5 million. The San Antonio, Texas-based company reported a decline in overall revenue in the quarter, decreasing 1.8% to $212.8 million compared with Q3 2010.
 

Valassis revenue down, CPG shrinkage cited

October 26, 2011

Valassis' third-quarter revenue declined 7.7% to $572.4 million year on year, the company reported Oct. 26.
 

Amazon.com Q3 net sales, marketing expenses up

October 26, 2011

Amazon.com reported a third quarter net sales increase of 44% to $10.88 billion compared with the third quarter of 2010. Third quarter marketing expenses increased 53.5% to $370 million compared with Q3 2010.
 

Office Depot's Q3 sales decline, profit increases

October 25, 2011

Office Depot's sales for the third quarter of 2011 decreased 2% to $2.8 billion compared with the third quarter of 2010, the company reported on Oct. 25.
 

Publicis Groupe revenue up in third quarter

October 20, 2011

Agency holding company Publicis Groupe reported $1.9 billion in revenue in the third quarter, a 6.4% increase compared with the previous year. Its North American business, which accounted for 49% of Publicis' overall revenue, generated $947 million, up 5.5% year-over-year, according to an earnings report released Oct. 20.
 

Yahoo search revenue continues downward spiral

October 18, 2011

Yahoo's search advertising revenue plummeted to $467 million for the third quarter, a 44% drop compared to the prior year, the company said on Oct. 18. Yahoo's search revenue has experienced double-digit declines for the past four quarters.
 

Omnicom CRM, specialty marketing revenue up in Q3

October 18, 2011

Omnicom Group's third-quarter net income increased 16.7% to $203.7 million compared with the third quarter of 2010, the company said Oct. 18. The holding company's worldwide revenue increased 12.9% to $3.4 billion compared with the same quarter last year.
 

Google revenue up 33% in Q3

October 13, 2011

Google reported $9.72 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2011, a 33% increase compared with Q3 2010. Google's advertising revenue generated 96% of total revenue during the third quarter.
 

WPP's direct, digital business reports first-half growth

August 24, 2011

WPP Group reported $7.62 billion in first-half 2011 revenue, a 12.8% increase compared with the prior year. The Dublin-based holding company's branding and identity, healthcare and specialty communications business grew by 5.7% year-over-year in the quarter to $1.93 billion.