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1. Article · Aug 8, 2026 · Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Contributor

   Nielsen To Buy DoubleVerify For $2.15 Billion In Ad Measurement Deal (opens the original)

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   Nielsen, the company whose ratings have anchored television advertising for decades, has agreed to acquire DoubleVerify, the digital ad verification platform, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.15 billion. The deal, announced August 6 and first reported by Bloomberg, pays DoubleVerify shareholders $13.60 per share, a 30% premium to the stock's 60-trading-day volume-weighted average price as of August 5. It is expected to close by the first quarter of 2027, pending shareholder

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2. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Contributor

   LinkedIn's Top Colleges List Turns Career Data Into Marketing Currency (opens the original)

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   Princeton University holds the No. 1 spot on LinkedIn's 2026 Top Colleges list for the second consecutive year, leading a ranking of the 50 U.S. schools the platform says best position graduates for long-term career success. Duke University stays at No. 2, Harvard University climbs to third, and Yale University returns to the top 10 at ninth. Seven schools debut this year, among them Middlebury College, Claremont McKenna College, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of North Caroli

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