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McCann’s Euro Xbox win helps IPG jump 10%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched triple-digit gains Friday as employment reports were not as dire as expected. Omnicom Group reported flat first-quarter earnings despite a 12 percent increase in revenue to $1.94 billion (see page 18). That seemed to be enough for investors. On the Big Board, Omnicom shares rose 1.2 percent to close the week at $62.88. Interpublic Group shot up 10.2 percent to $11.96 on the basis of Microsoft moving its European Xbox account to IPG’s McCann-Erickson from Bartle Bogle Hegarty.
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