Stock Movers Shell, WPP Plummets, Volkswagen Gains
Oct 30, 2025
Join Chloe Malley, a Bloomberg reporter known for her sharp market insights, as she breaks down the latest financial shifts. She reveals how Shell exceeded profit expectations despite falling oil prices, driven by strong trading performance. Meanwhile, WPP faces turmoil with a drop in share prices after cutting its revenue growth forecast, and new CEO Cindy Rose outlines plans for simplification. Plus, Volkswagen's resilience shines through with strong cash flow, despite looming chip shortages affecting production.
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Trading Recovery Propelled Shell's Beat
- Shell's trading desk recovery offset weaker oil prices and boosted third-quarter profits.
- The CEO's cost cuts and asset sales have lifted shares 16% year-to-date and narrowed the US peer valuation gap.
Use Buybacks And Asset Cuts To Reassure Investors
- Maintain or accelerate share buybacks to reassure investors in oil majors.
- Use cost cuts and disposal of underperforming assets to close valuation gaps with rivals.
WPP Faces Structural Overhaul After Guidance Cut
- WPP cut sales guidance again and plans a major structural revamp under new CEO Cindy Rose.
- The company must simplify its offering while confronting AI-driven industry change and lost major accounts.