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Equifax Inc. (EFX) is a global data, analytics, and technology company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It operates as one of the “Big Three” credit bureaus, providing consumer and commercial credit reporting, identity and fraud solutions, and decisioning analytics to financial institutions, employers, governments, and other enterprises worldwide. The company has a market capitalization of $20.24 billion, which makes it a “big cap” stock.
The stock reached a 52-week low of $150.74 on June 22, but is up 14.3% from that level. Renewed confidence in Equifax’s growth initiatives has sent the stock up 5.2% over the past three months. The broader Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) is up 2.4% over the same period. Therefore, the stock has outperformed the wider index over this period.
