Equifax Inc. (EFX): Today's Featured Financial Winner

Equifax (EFX) pushed the Financial sector higher today making it today's featured financial winner. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.6%. By the end of trading, Equifax rose 66 cents (1.4%) to $46.40 on heavy volume. Throughout the day, 1.7 million shares of Equifax exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 769,300 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $45.62-$46.50 after having opened the day at $45.74 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $45.74. Other companies within the Financial sector that increased today were: Central Federal (CFBK), up 32.7%, United Community Financial Corporation (UCFC), up 21.4%, ZipRealty (ZIPR), up 19.4%, and American Realty Investors (ARL), up 14.7%.

Equifax Inc. collects, organizes, and manages various financial, demographic, employment, and marketing information solutions for businesses and consumers. The company's U.S. Equifax has a market cap of $5.53 billion and is part of the financial services industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 23.1, equal to the average financial services industry P/E ratio and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 18.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are six analysts that rate Equifax a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and four rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Equifax as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income and expanding profit margins. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook.

• You can view the full Equifax Ratings Report.

On the negative front, SGOCO Group (SGOC), down 18.8%, Carver Bancorp (CARV), down 15.1%, HopFed Bancorp (HFBC), down 14.8%, and Patriot National Bancorp (PNBK), down 13.1%, were all losers within the financial sector with Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) being today's financial sector loser.

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• Equifax Inc. Growth Rates

• Equifax Inc. Balance Sheet

• Equifax Inc. Cash Flow

• Equifax Inc. Income Statement