On July 19th Zenith Optimedia, a big advertising agency, sharply upgraded its influential annual forecast of AD spending.

7月19日大型广告公司Zenith Optimedia显著地提高了其广告支出的年度预算。

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McCain's campaign, meanwhile, launched an ad Thursday that sharply criticizes Obama's tax policies.

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Despite the worsening economy, online ad spending rose sharply in the second quarter, according to a report released today by IgnitionOne.

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In contrast, Pandora shares fell nearly 20% in after-hours trading on Monday, after the company beat third quarter earnings estimates, but cut its full year guidance sharply as a result of content costs and ad market headwinds.

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