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EQUIFAX INC (NYSE)
EFX 45.65 0.18 (0.40%) Vol.  655,732 16:02 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.04%
# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Day Low - High 45.37 - 45.74
52wk Low - High 28.59 - 47.24
Avg Volume 994,413
Industry FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICES
Market Cap 5.46 B
Div - Yield 0.72 - 1.58
PE (forward) 15.61
PEG Ratio 1.3
Current Year Est. 2.91
EPS Last Year 2.64
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# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
EQUIFAX INC EFX 3
HEARTLAND PAYMT HPY 1
OFFICIAL PAYMNT OPAY 2
LENDER PROC SVC LPS 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.00
ABR (Last Week) 2.00
# of Recs in ABR 10
Average Target Price 49.56
Rank in Industry 8 out of 16
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR EFX
Zacks Blog: D&B Reports Dismal 1Q, Outlook Flat
May 08, 2012
Zacks Blog: Impressive 1Q at Equifax
Apr 26, 2012
Zacks Equity Research: Report for EFX
Apr 26, 2012
Zacks Blog: Indonesian Group Partners with Fiserv
Apr 16, 2012
Zacks Blog: Fiserv Extends Ties with Carleton
Mar 26, 2012
Zacks Blog: D&B's Chinese Unit Under Scrutiny
Mar 19, 2012
Zacks Blog: Neutral on Fiserv
Mar 19, 2012
Zacks Rank Buys: Growth & Income Stock Picks- Mar.1, 2012
Mar 01, 2012
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NEWS
Equifax To Present At The Stephens Spring Investment Conference - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Shares of EFX Up 23.9% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Credit Card Balances down 28% with New Credit on the Rise - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
Potential Equifax (EFX) Trade Has $43.57 Breakeven - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
'Equifax to verify identities of O2 Wallet customers' - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Equifax Reports Non-Home Finance Write-Offs at Lowest Level in Six Years - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Possible Bullish Inside Day Candle Pattern Detected for Equifax (NYSE:EFX) - Story Title - Comtex
May 22, 2012
UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Raises Equifax`s PT - Benzinga
May 21, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
06/2012
Next Quarter
09/2012
This Year
12/2012
Next Year
12/2013
Average Estimate 0.72 0.74 2.91 3.22
Number of Estimates 11 11 11 11
Low Estimates 0.70 0.72 2.87 3.16
High Estimate 0.74 0.77 3.00 3.28
Year Ago EPS 0.61 0.65 2.52 2.91
EPS Growth 17.88% 13.43% 15.58% 10.58%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Equifax is one of the leaders in facilitating and securing commerce by bringing buyers and sellers together world-wide through information, transaction processing and Internet businesses. Global operations include consumer and commercial credit information services, credit card marketing and processing services, check guarantee and authorization, software, modeling, database management, marketing solutions, analytics, direct to consumer services, and Internet identity verification and digital certificate services.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 2.64
Sales 1959.8
Net Income 247.1
Price/Earnings 17.22
Price/Book 2.99
Price/Cash Flow 11.54
Price/Sales 2.72


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