Nielsen Holdings

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Jan. 25 at 5:28 p.m.
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Filed under: IPOs, Media, Stock activity, TV

Nielsen IPO pulls in $1.6B at $23 a share

By Reuters

Nielsen Holdings, the consumer measurement firm known for its dominance in TV ratings, priced shares in its initial public offering above the expected range Tuesday.

Nielsen sold 71.4 million shares for $23 each, raising about $1.6 billion, an underwriter said. The company sold $250 million worth of mandatory convertible subordinated bonds alongside the IPO. Get the full story »

Jan. 18 at 10:23 a.m.
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Filed under: Earnings, IPOs, Media, TV

Nielsen sees 6.5% revenue growth before IPO

By Associated Press

TV ratings and consumer research company Nielsen Holdings B.V. reported its preliminary 2010 financial results Tuesday, saying it expects revenue to be higher than it was in 2009. The report comes a week before the company is expected to debut in an initial public offering.

For the year ended Dec. 31, the New York-based company expects revenue between $5.11 billion and $5.13 billion, up 6.3 percent to 6.7 percent from the company’s 2009 revenue, which totaled $4.81 billion. Get the full story »