Jefferies analyst Hamzah Mazari initiated select names across the Information Services sector as part of his broader research note covering the Business Services industry. The analyst has a Buy rating on S&P Global (SPGI) with a $298 price target, Verisk (VRSK) with a $174 price target, and Equifax (EFX) with a $169 price target, citing their respective positives of potential multiple expansion from the growth of China Ratings, the benefits of investment cycle driving free cash flow investment, and faster organic growth supported by the technological transformation under the new management. The analyst also starts IHS Markit (INFO), Gartner (IT), FactSet (FDS), Transunion (TRU), and CoStar (CSGP) at Hold with respective $76, $178, $253, $86, and $601 price targets. Mazari warns about their respective exposure to energy market downside, greater focus on margins over growth, competitive cost pressures, high leverage, and valuation.

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