Needham & Company Raises Price target on Nielsen Holdings (NLSN) to $65 Following 1Q earnings

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Nielsen Reports 1st Quarter 2016 Results and Increases Quarterly Dividend 11%

April 20, 2016 6:30 AM EDT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) today announced first quarter 2016 results and that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the companys quarterly cash dividend of 11% to $0.31 per share.

Revenues were $1,487 million for the first quarter of 2016, up 2.0%, or 5.2% on a constant currency basis, compared to the first quarter of 2015, due to the solid performance of both its Buy and Watch businesses.

Adjusted Net Income for the first quarter of 2016 of $187 million was up 8.1%, or 9.4% on a constant currency basis, as compared to the first... More

Nielsen CGA Releases First Fully Projected On Premise Measure For The U.S. Beverage Alcohol Market

April 18, 2016 9:04 AM EDT

CHICAGO, April 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen CGA, released today the first ever fully projected on premise measure for the U.S. Beverage Alcohol market. This first U.S. market report by Nielsen CGA takes a side by side look at the state of the U.S. Beverage Alcohol market compared to Great Britain (GB), a market in which full measurement has been available for 10 years. GB is a gateway for U.S. on premise retailers and drinks businesses into Europe given the similarities between the two regions. The insights from this report highlights opportunities both domestically and internationally.... More