Needham & Company Maintains a 'Hold' on Nielsen Holdings (NLSN); Q4 Earnings Preview

Needham & Company maintains a 'Hold' on Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN).

Analyst, Laura Martin, said, "We maintain our 1Q12 revenue estimates of $1.361B, up 5% y/y,, and Operating Income of $204mm, up significantly over 1Q11 Operating Income of $51mm, and Adjusted EPS of $0.30, up 56% y/y...Within NLSN’s divisions for 1Q12, we estimate that Watch will have a 3% y/y revenue increase to $444mm, and a 14% y/y increase in Operating Income to $94mm. For Buy, we estimate a 5% y/y increase in revenue to $860mm, and a 50% y/y increase in Operating Income to $96mm. For Exposition, we estimate a 1% y/y increase in revenue to $57mm, and $24mm in Operating Income down 7% y/y."

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Shares of Nielsen Holdings closed at $28.71 yesterday.

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