LiveRamp shares hit 52-week high after FTC clears Publicis acquisition

LiveRamp Holdings stock rose to a 52-week high after the Federal Trade Commission cleared Publicis Groupe's acquisition of the company, according to Investing.com. The regulatory sign-off removes one of the last major obstacles standing between the deal's announcement and its completion. FTC clearance matters here because antitrust reviews of media and advertising-technology tie-ups have drawn more scrutiny in recent years. Investors had been pricing in some risk that the deal could face delays or conditions; the clearance reduces that uncertainty and explains the stock's move to a new high. Terms of the closing timeline were not detailed in the available reporting, and it is not yet clear whether any conditions were attached to the FTC's approval.