Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) Beats on Q2 Earnings & Revenues
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 02, 9:40AM CDT
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (DNB) reported second-quarter 2016 results wherein adjusted earnings of $1.37 per share and revenues of $398.8 million easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29), DNB: 138.37 (+9.76), CRM: 80.50 (-0.52), FDS: 171.21 (-0.01)
Nielsen: U.S. Consumers Remain Confident in the Face of Political Uncertainty
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 01, 11:01PM CDT
In the midst of a contentious presidential election season, consumer confidence in the U.S. is on the rise, according to the latest Consumer Confidence Index data released today by Nielsen. Despite the uncertainty and starkly contrasting rhetoric around key economic issues, Americans remained optimistic in the second quarter with a with a three-point confidence increase to 113. In contrast, the global consumer confidence index for the same period was flat at 98.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen's N-Score Now Provides Enhanced Talent Analytics Based on Fan Affinity
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 22, 8:00AM CDT
Today Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) announces a game-changing enhancement to N-Score, a syndicated solution that assesses the casting and endorsement potential of a wide array of celebrities--actors, athletes, musicians and well-known personalities. For the first time, N-Score will offer a "Fan Affinity" score that will quantify a celebrity's fan base to fit particular content or brands. This will provide the industry with a quantifiable way to research celebrities and brands based on fan behavior, complementing intuition in order to help inform talent decisions with actionable metrics.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen Completes Acquisition Of Repucom
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 21, 8:30AM CDT
Company will be the Global Leader in Sports Intelligence and Measurement
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen Named A Top Company For Women And Diverse Leaders
PR Newswire - Fri Jun 10, 11:02PM CDT
Nielsen earned the #4 ranking on Diversity MBA's 2016 list of "Best Places for Women & Diverse Managers to Work." Diversity MBA is a national leadership and talent management organization.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined Again in May
PR Newswire - Tue May 31, 9:00AM CDT
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased in April, declined further in May. The Index now stands at 92.6 (1985=100), down from 94.7 in April. The Present Situation Index decreased from 117.1 to 112.9, while the Expectations Index declined from 79.7 to 79.0 in May.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen to Attend Upcoming Conferences in June
BusinessWire - Thu May 26, 4:15PM CDT
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN), today announced that the Company will attend the following investor conferences during the month of June:
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen: Asian Americans flex consumer influence across regions
PR Newswire - Thu May 19, 7:45AM CDT
Asian Americans' impact and influence are shifting and growing, according to Asian Americans: Culturally Diverse and Expanding Their Footprint, a Nielsen report released today. Members of this diverse segment are starting businesses, creating jobs and contributing to the U.S. economy, with a current $825 billion in consumer buying power--which is expected to rise to $1.1 trillion by 2020. As the fastest-growing U.S. population segment with an expanding geographic footprint in the Midwest and South - beyond traditional immigrant enclaves in the West and Northeast - the Asian-American impact on consumer preferences is rippling across mainstream America, with far-reaching implications for brands and marketers.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen: Global Consumer Confidence Reflected Divergent Trends Around The World In Q1
PR Newswire - Tue May 17, 8:00AM CDT
Global consumer confidence remained stable in the first quarter and below the optimism baseline score of 100, edging up one index point to 98. The score reflected mixed confidence levels in every region. In the latest Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions, consumer confidence increased in 33% of measured markets (20 of 611 markets), compared to 43% of measured markets showing an increase in the fourth quarter of 2015. The Nielsen consumer confidence index measures perceptions of local job prospects, personal finances and immediate spending intentions.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) Q1 Earnings Top, Revenues Fall Shy
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 10, 8:36AM CDT
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (DNB) reported first-quarter 2016 adjusted earnings of $1.18 per share that easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29), DNB: 138.37 (+9.76), CRM: 80.50 (-0.52), FDS: 171.21 (-0.01)
Acxiom (ACXM) Provides Audience Data Services to Pointlogic
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 03, 5:17PM CDT
Acxiom Corporation (ACXM) was recently chosen to provide its data services to Pointlogic, a unit of Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN), to bolster the latter's Commspoint marketing solution.
SAIC: 59.94 (-1.48), NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29), CUDA: 21.61 (-0.57), ACXM: 22.98 (-0.22)
Nielsen Releases First-Ever Global Responsibility Report
PR Newswire - Tue May 03, 8:00AM CDT
Nielsen released its first-ever Global Responsibility Report today, marking a clear step forward in its commitment to increased transparency, continuous improvement and ongoing stakeholder engagement. By covering the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that are critical to Nielsen's business and operations in more than 100 countries around the world, the report provides clients, employees and investors with a comprehensive look at Nielsen's strategic direction, priorities and forward-looking goals.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen Signs Univision Communications to National and Local TV Digital Measurement
PR Newswire - Mon May 02, 11:29AM CDT
Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) today announced that Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading multimedia company serving Hispanic America, has signed an agreement for Nielsen's National and Local Digital in TV Ratings services. Univision and UniMás Networks as well as local affiliate stations will receive audience estimates of linear television content viewing on mobile and computer devices. The audience contributions from the digital devices will be included in the TV ratings.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Film and TV Veteran Lauren Zalaznick Joins Nielsen Board of Directors
PR Newswire - Mon May 02, 7:37AM CDT
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) announced today the addition of Lauren Zalaznick as an independent director to the company's board of directors. Zalaznick is a seasoned executive with vast experience delivering growth for some of the strongest television and digital brands in media. Zalaznick advises and invests in digital media startups, primarily focused on new content platforms. She has held senior leadership roles with top media companies, including Comcast NBCUniversal and Viacom, most recently serving as executive vice president at Comcast NBCUniversal.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Get a Complete View of Your Performance Through Nielsen's Enhanced Offering: Total Channel Solution
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 27, 8:01AM CDT
Fragmentation and the many disrupters currently shaking up the CPG consumer landscape has caused an industry call-to-action for a way to gain superior analytic insight into the total business performance, cutting across all distribution channels and product segments for a true understanding of the total consumer. To this end, Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) has answered the call, and announced today the launch of Nielsen's enhanced offering, Total Channel Solution. For the first time, Nielsen clients will be able to unify all data sets they have access to from any data, proprietary or third party, across multiple platforms to achieve a comprehensive, total channel view of their business performance. Nielsen's Total Channel Solution enables coverage of all channels, including measurement of specialty stores, e-commerce, mass outlets and department stores.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen: Nearly 75% Of Global Consumers List Brand Origin As Key Purchase Driver
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 26, 12:39PM CDT
Nearly 75% of global respondents, on average, say a brand's country of origin is as important as or more important than nine other purchasing drivers, including selection/choice, price, function and quality, according to findings from the Nielsen Global Brand-Origin Survey released today. The new research examined whether consumers prefer goods produced by global/multinational brands (defined as those that operate in many markets) or by local players (those operating only in a single market--the respondent's home country), based on responses from more than 30,000 online respondents in 61 countries spanning 40 categories.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined in April
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 26, 9:00AM CDT
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in March, declined moderately in April. The Index now stands at 94.2 (1985=100), down from 96.1 in March. The Present Situation Index increased from 114.9 to 116.4, while the Expectations Index decreased from 83.6 to 79.3 in April.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen Recognized As A Top Company For Diversity
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 25, 2:01PM CDT
Nielsen earned the #41 ranking on the DiversityInc 2016 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)
Nielsen Announces Analytic Integration Into VIP's iDIG System
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 25, 8:01AM CDT
When VIP first acquired Nielsen's Beverage Data Network assets last year, both parties indicated their intent to embark on a long-term business relationship to collaboratively deliver best-in-class data collection, reporting and analytic services with end-to-end coverage across all tiers of beverage alcohol distribution. In support of this commitment, Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) announced today the next steps in its strategic alliance with Vermont Information Processing (VIP), the leading supplier of wholesaler depletion data to the alcohol beverage industry.
NLSN: 53.20 (-0.29)