Why Equifax (EFX) stock is trading up today

Shares of credit reporting giant Equifax (NYSE:EFX) jumped 6.3% in the afternoon session after Argus analyst John Eade upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and set a $200 price target. According to TipRanks, Eade said Equifax has moved past its data-breach period onto a modest growth path, and that growth is starting to pick up as a new consumer credit-scoring model gains share. He also pointed to a recent double-digit dividend increase as a sign management is more confident in the cash-flow outl