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 $1.87 on revenue of $1.07B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.6 on revenue of $1B.
Equifax shares are up 15% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $167.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 6.34% from the start of the year.
Equifax shares gained 2.86% in after-hours trade the report.
Equifax follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Equifax's report follows an earnings beat by Verizon on Wednesday, who reported EPS of $1.25 on revenue of $31.5B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.22 on revenue of $31.59B.
Netflix had missed expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of $1.74 on revenue of $6.44B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.13 on revenue of $6.39B.
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