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4. Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) has plummeted by more than 9.6% as of 10:00 AM ET after the New York-based information, data, and market measurement firm rejected a $25.4 per share or $9 billion acquisition offer from a consortium of private equity firms. The offer represented a premium of only 4% from the last closing price. Nielsen’s Board unanimously thinks that the offer ‘significantly’ undervalues the company. Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) has announced that it will start share buyback under the previously revealed $1 billion share buyback plan. At the end of Q4, 27 hedge funds held a stake in Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN).