The SEC should review the sales of nearly $2 million in Equifax Inc. stock by company executives for possible insider trading, a bipartisan group of 36 senators told the agency in a Sept. 12 letter.
The transactions happened after the consumer credit reporting agency discovered a massive data breach, but before it was announced to the public, according to the lawmakers. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) took the lead on the letter urging Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton and other federal officials to examine the sales.
“As part of your investigations, we request that ...
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