Why The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) Declined on Wednesday

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The stock market fell sharply anew on Wednesday, with all major indices ending in the red, as investor sentiment was dampened by Federal Chairman Jerome Powell’s bearish comments on the US economy, saying that the US’ tariff policies could drive up inflation and “move us further away from our goals.”

The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped the hardest, down 3.07 percent. The S&P 500 declined by 2.24 percent, and the Dow Jones was down by 1.73 percent.

To come up with the list of the stocks that declined on Wednesday, we only considered the stocks with $2 billion market capitalization and $5 million trading volume.

Why Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (IPG) Went Up On Monday?

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The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG) saw its share prices drop by 7.44 percent on Wednesday to end at $23.27 each as investors sold off positions in advertising stocks amid expectations of lower advertising spending. The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG) traded lower alongside its peers, namely APP and OPC, after the latter significantly lowered its growth expectations given the market uncertainties from the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China. Further adding to the sentiment were uncertainties on The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG)’s looming merger with OMC, which is now being reviewed by the US Federal Trade Commission. OMC agreed to acquire The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG) in December for $13.3 billion. Upon completion, the merger would combine two of the world’s largest advertising groups. The transaction is expected to generate annual cost synergies of $750 million, and to close in the second half of 2025.

Overall IPG ranks 6th on our list of the stocks that declined on Wednesday. While we acknowledge the potential of IPG as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than IPG but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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