Investing.com - Equifax (NYSE:EFX) reported on Wednesday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Equifax announced earnings per share of $1.85 on revenue of $1.22B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.73 on revenue of $1.18B.
Equifax shares are up 39% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $269.74 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 20.77% from the start of the year.
Equifax follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Equifax's report follows an earnings beat by Netflix on Tuesday, who reported EPS of $3.19 on revenue of $7.48B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.57 on revenue of $7.48B.
Verizon had beat expectations on Wednesday with third quarter EPS of $1.41 on revenue of $32.9B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.36 on revenue of $33.32B.
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