DJ Equifax Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Equifax Inc. $(EFX)$ advanced 1.41% to $195.30 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 6,861.89 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.54% to 49,395.16.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Equifax Inc. closed 30.51% short of its 52-week high of $281.03, which the company achieved on May 19th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as S&P Global Inc. $(SPGI)$ fell 0.65% to $416.67, Moody's Corp. $(MCO)$ fell 0.33% to $449.29, and Fortinet Inc. $(FTNT)$ rose 1.21% to $81.67.
Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 363,652 below its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 19, 2026.
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February 19, 2026 17:05 ET (22:05 GMT)
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