Publicis leads the big six (for now). Here's how it managed to defy holdco malaise

"Media activities accelerated sequentially thanks to the faster-than-expected ramp-up of new contracts and Epsilon benefited from strong demand for first-party data. Overall, creative activities remain in positive territory despite the weakness of traditional advertising."

That reflects shareholder contentment with consistent organic growth and astute management of expectations - or, in other words, under-promising and over-delivering.

Read at The Drum