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| Abstract: | NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) May 2, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it revised its outlook on the 'B' corporate credit rating of The Nielsen Co. B.V. to stable from negative. "The outlook change reflects the company's good operating performance and progress in its cost-cutting initiatives," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Tulip Lim. "However, Nielsen's discretionary cash flow remains weak, prolonging its highly leveraged status." The ratings on the New York City-based Nielsen reflect the company's highly leveraged capital structure, track record of frequent acquisitions that have deferred deleveraging, the continuing investment required to remain competitive in the evolving marketing information industry, and ongoing customer pressure on prices and service levels that underpin the need for
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Nielsen Co. B.V. Outlook Revised To Stable From Negative Publication date: 02-May-2008 Primary Credit Analyst: Tulip Lim, New York (1) 212-438-4061; tulip_lim@standardandpoors.com Secondary Credit Analyst:...
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| Report Type: | Ratings Action
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| Ticker: | VNUA@NA
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| Issuer: | Nielsen Co. B.V. (The)
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| GICS: | Publishing (25401040)
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| Sector: | Corporations, Global Issuers, Media & Entertainment
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| Country: | Netherlands
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| Region: | United States
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