Elliott Associates Confirms 8.4% Stake in Nielsen Holdings (NLSN) - 13D
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Pivotal Research Downgrades Nielsen Holdings (NLSN) to Hold
August 15, 2018 5:13 AM EDTPivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser downgraded Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $27.00.
For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Nielsen Holdings click here. For more ratings news on Nielsen Holdings click here.
Shares of Nielsen Holdings closed at $26.05 yesterday.
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Elliott Built More Than 8% Stake in Nielsen (NLSN), to Push for Sale - WSJ
August 13, 2018 6:18 AM EDTActivist Elliott Management accumulated a stake of more than 8% in Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN) and plans to push it to sell itself, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. The stake is worth $640 million.
Multiple PE firms already expressed interest in Nielsen.
... MoreNielsen Holdings (NLSN) puts active into WSJ report activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has taken a stake
August 13, 2018 5:24 AM EDTNielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN) August call option implied volatility is at 30, September is at 32; compared to its 52-week range of 21 to 44 into WSJ report activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has taken a stake and plans to push the TV-ratings company to sell itself. Call put ratio1 call to 6.3 puts.
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