Equifax

Ansonia Credit Data, a major supplier of information on receivables from the trucking and transportation industry, has been sold to Equifax, one of the market leaders in providing credit information. Equifax made the announcement late last week without disclosing a price. In its announcement...

Taking over your parents’ mortgage can benefit your finances by allowing you to own a house using less time and money, while also paying off their recurring debts. If you’re thinking of being transferred an “assumable” mortgage loan from your parents, you’re going to...

This weekend's Barron's cover story features the second part of the 2018 Barron's Roundtable feature. Each Roundtable panelist offers up a handful of recommendations and reasons why they like these particular picks now. Other featured articles include an investor's guide...

Uber, which is working to vindicate itself under new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi following a string of scandals, faced a setback after it was revealed by Bloomberg in a Nov. 21 report that the company was a victim of a hacking incident in October 2016 — and chose to cover it up by paying $100,000...

The ongoing Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) saga may have taken a turn for the worse as the U.S Justice Department is now getting involved, Bloomberg reported. Equifax, the victim of a massive data breach, is now facing a criminal investigation if company insiders who sold some of their stock before the...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's features a look at some companies avoiding the trend of tepid investor response to exceeding earnings forecasts. A special feature includes the latest annual Barron's ranking of the top 100 independent financial advisors. Other...

The worst-case scenario for Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) is difficult to quantify, but analysts at Morgan Stanley felt it prudent to revisit their model and include several assumptions amid the company's data breach. Toni Kaplan maintains an Equal-weight rating on Equifax's stock with a price...

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX)'s early response to one of the most devastating security breaches of all time has left plenty to be desired. The company’s lack of disaster control is sure to set up some tumultuous upcoming quarters. “With few (if any) positive catalysts, it is only prudent for...

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) recent data breach is notable in many ways and can impact investor sentiment across the entire stock market, Max Wolff, chief economist at Disruptive Technology Advisers, argued during a recent CNBC "Trading Nation" segment. Perhaps most notably, the data breach consists of...

Shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) lost more than 14 percent Friday morning as investors are likely deeply concerned with the company's announcement that it suffered a major data breach affecting 143 million people. Analysts at JPMorgan felt it prudent to revisit their long-term thesis on Equifax...

TransUnion Corp. (NYSE: TRU), a global risk and information provider, could be one of the biggest IPOs in 2015. The company hopes to raise $782 million this Thursday, June 25. TransUnion expects to issue 29.5 million shares between $21 and $23 per share. At that range, the company would have a...