Jon Cook to exit WPP, Eric Campbell to succeed as VML Global CEO

Campbell Soup Company priced a $300 million offering of 8.500% fixed-to-fixed reset junior subordinated notes due 2057. The notes were priced on October 1, 2026, and issued on October 5, 2026, under the company's shelf registration on Form S-3. The offering was managed by a syndicate led by several major banks, with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee.

CAMPBELL'S Co (CPB) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Other Events. Item 8.01 Other Information. On October 1, 2026, The Campbell’s Company (“Campbell’s” or the “Company”) priced an offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.500% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due April 5, 2057 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offe

Jon Cook, global CEO of VML and WPP Creative, will leave WPP in March 2027 after 30 years. Eric Campbell, current North America CEO, will take over VML's global leadership. Cook led WPP Creative's consolidation and VML's merger. Both executives emphasized a smooth transition.

WPP PLC (WPP) announced that Jon Cook, CEO of VML and WPP Creative, will leave in March 2027. Eric Campbell will take over. WPP's P/S ratio is 0.31, below its historical median of 0.77, reflecting market skepticism. The company has a GF Score of 73, with strengths in valuation and momentum but weaknesses in growth and financial stability. Institutional investors have mixed positions, with no recent insider trading.

Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) announced a $0.25 per share dividend, payable Nov. 2, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of Oct. 1, 2026. The company has increased dividends annually since 2013, with a 12-month trailing yield of 8.04% and a forward yield of 5.01%. However, its payout ratio of 0.78 and recent earnings decline raise concerns about dividend sustainability.

Joanne Wilson, WPP's CFO, will join Diageo as its next CFO, succeeding Nik Jhangiani. Wilson has led WPP's finances for under four years. Diageo is restructuring and has a $1 billion cost-reduction program.