Nielsen Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know

Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one high-profile Wall Street pick and putting it under the microscope...

Nielsen Holdings' (NYSE: NLSN) stock looks like a reverse image of the rest of the stock market. Over the past 52 weeks, Nielsen Holdings shares are down 18%, while the S&P 500 is up 18%. But according to one analyst, Nielsen stock -- which currently costs less than $36 a share -- is about to blaze a trail to $45 and beyond, providing investors with a 26% profit in the process.

Here are three things you need to know.

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