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Publicis chairman Maurice Lévy on Wednesday called ​on France and Germany to lead a pan-European ​artificial intelligence fund, saying the bloc's companies were ⁠too exposed to U.S. providers that could cut ​access to advanced AI models without warning.

Publicis Groupe is upgraded to a 'BUY' with a new price target of €88.5/share, reflecting improved growth estimates and a modest P/E multiple expansion. Fears that AI will disrupt PUBGY's business model are unfounded; AI acts as a productivity tool and cost-cutter, supporting organic growth above 5%. PUBGY leads the sector with an 18%+ operating margin, outperforming peers like Omnicom and WPP,...

Paris, May 27th, 2026 – The Publicis Groupe S.A. [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40] Combined General Shareholders' Meeting took place today at 10am at the PublicisCinémas, chaired by Arthur Sadoun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

French advertising company Publicis has acquired artificial intelligence data platform LiveRamp. The $2.2 billion deal is aimed at making Publicis a “leader in data co-creation, an important capability in the age of artificial intelligence and an enabler of agentic business transformation,” the companies said in a Sunday (May 17) news release.

The deal marks Publicis' biggest acquisition since 2019, and a departure from its habit of snapping up smaller businesses since then.

French advertising group Publicis ​Groupe has agreed to acquire U.S. data ‌collaboration company LiveRamp for a total enterprise value of about $2.2 billion in an all-cash deal, ​it said on Sunday.

Publicis Groupe S.A. (PUBGY) Q1 2026 Sales/Trading Call Transcript

The advertising group said strong demand for services powered by AI drove top-line growth in the U.S. and other key markets, offsetting a hit from the war in the Middle East.