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  • INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC Profile

    Subsidiaries of this company come between brands and the general public. The Interpublic Group of Companies is the world's third-largest advertising and marketing services conglomerate (behind Omnicom Group and WPP Group), operating through offices in more than 100 countries. Its flagship creative agencies include McCann Worldgroup, DraftFCB, and Lowe & Partners, while such firms as Campbell-Ewald; Deutsch; and Hill, Holliday are leaders in the US advertising business. Interpublic also offers direct marketing, media services, and public relations through such agencies as Initiative and Weber Shandwick. Its largest clients include General Motors, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and Unilever.
    Michael I. Roth
    CEO
    1114 Avenue of the Americas

    New York, NY 10036

    http://www.interpublic.com

    Phone: 212-704-1200

    Fax: 212-704-1201
    Sector: Services Industry: Media
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2006 Employees
    $6,554,200,000 5.9% $167,600,000 42,000
  • Key Executives: IPG

    Name Title Officer Since
    Michael I. Roth CEO 2/1/02
    Frank Mergenthaler CFO -
    Christopher F. Carroll Chief Accounting Officer -
    Thomas A. Dowling Chief Risk Officer -
    Nicholas J. Camera General Counsel -
    Timothy A. Sompolski Executive VP -
    Mary J. Steele Guilfoile Director 10/19/07
    Jocelyn Carter-Miller Director 7/26/07
  • Top Competitors: IPG

  • Insider Trends: IPG

    Sentiment for IPG is POSITIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: IPG

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    05/30/08 KRAKOWSKY PHILIPPE 36,301 Award of Stock Options $359,742.91
    05/30/08 ROTH MICHAEL ISOR 127,413 Award of Stock Options $1.26 M
    05/30/08 CARROLL CHRISTOPHER F 63,892 Award of Stock Options $633,169.72
  • Ownership Breakdown : IPG

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 409.00
     
    Mutual Fund 688.00
    Other Major 17.00
  • Short Interest Volume: IPG

    Data as of 6/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 8.20
    Float 469.19 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 8.20
    Average Daily Volume 5.27 M
    Outstanding Shares 471.95 M