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Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) hosted the inaugural Future of News NewsFronts in New York on October 16, 2025, convening marketing influencers, brand leaders and nearly 30 publisher partners to discuss productization, monetization and innovation in news media.

Programming included keynotes, panels on AI and storytelling, a fireside chat with Michael Barbaro, and executive conversations on building sustainable news products. Event content will be available on Stagwell's YouTube and additional research is available on the company's Future of News website.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced on October 16, 2025 that it purchased a 35% ownership stake in Real Clear Holdings LLC, publisher of RealClearPolitics, RCP Poll Averages, and 12 other sites. The announcement was made at Stagwell's NewsFronts event and positions RealClear within Stagwell's expanding owned-media strategy alongside platforms such as ReachTV.

Stagwell said the investment will allow its clients to leverage RealClear's audience, op-ed aggregation and polling capabilities and reinforces the company's Future of News initiative focused on commercial opportunities in news media.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) expanded its Future of News initiative into APAC with a summit in Singapore on Oct 10, 2025, co‑hosted with South China Morning Post.

Stagwell published an APAC News Advertising Study by HarrisX surveying 9,876 adults across Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam. Key findings: 74% of APAC adults are news readers (avg 7.1 articles/day); 21% are "news junkies" (avg 9.4 articles/day). The study found no evidence of brand safety concerns across major audience groups and statistically insignificant differences in purchase intent by news topic, supporting brand adjacency to quality news.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) will report financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 on Thursday, November 6, 2025, before market open. The company will host a live video webcast to review results the same day at 8:30 AM ET. Registration is required to attend the webcast, and a replay will be available afterward on Stagwell's investor website.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) agency The Harris Poll released a Verily-sponsored survey (conducted July 11–22, 2025) of 2,000 US adults about personal health technology. Key findings: 76% want apps to help them understand their health over time, 75% want personalized recommendations from clinicians, and 82% want all health information in one place. The survey found friction: 64% find current apps frustrating and 59% say records aren’t consolidated. The credible interval is ±2.9 percentage points at 95% confidence.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced that CFO Ryan Greene will attend the Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference in Austin, TX, on October 14, 2025.

Greene and Investor Relations will hold 1x1 meetings throughout the day. Investors can request meetings via ir@stagwellglobal.com and view additional investor events at stagwellglobal.com/investors.

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) released the September Harvard CAPS / Harris poll conducted Oct 1-2, 2025 among 2,413 registered voters. Key findings: Trump job approval 46%, Congressional approval 32% (-5 pts), and 70% oppose a government shutdown with 65% saying Democrats should accept a continuing resolution. Voters largely overestimate inflation (65% say >3%) and 56% say the economy is shrinking. Strong majorities back free enterprise (78%) and select Trump policies (top: prescription drug price cuts 86%). Notable social findings include 85% calling media celebration of Kirk's death inappropriate and 71% supporting destroying drug-smuggling boats.

Assembly (NASDAQ: STGW) projects a record $10.1 billion in political advertising for the 2025–2026 U.S. election cycle, a 15% increase versus 2022, making the 2026 midterms the most expensive in history. The Election Outlook Report from Assembly's Politics & Advocacy Practice warns political spend will compress commercial inventory, inflate costs in battleground markets, and shape consumer sentiment across channels. The report uses Assembly's proprietary Assembly Market Intensity Index (AMII) and notes the practice has planned nearly $1 billion in political ads since 2019. The report is available at AssemblyGlobal.com/insights.

A new research report by WSJ Intelligence and Stagwell's (NASDAQ: STGW) agency Code and Theory reveals a significant disconnect in customer experience (CX) implementation. The study of 800 C-suite executives found that 93% admit their CX is "broken", despite 94% acknowledging CX strategy's direct impact on business success.

Key findings show that companies excelling in digital CX generate 30% more revenue ($1.4 billion on average) than laggards. However, only 28% of executives are leveraging new technologies for innovative customer experiences. The study identified major challenges, with 76% of C-suite respondents behind on AI transformation and 88% believing AI-driven personalization hasn't reached its potential.