Historical U.S. securities pricing data, market databases and equity indexes used as benchmarks for investment funds

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    "object_type": "df_transaction_reference",
    "event_type": "Strategic Data Asset Acquisition",
    "buyer": "Morningstar",
    "seller": "Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP)",
    "asset_description": "Historical U.S. securities pricing data, market databases and equity indexes used as benchmarks for investment funds",
    "reported_price": "$375,000,000",
    "confidence": "High",
    "region": "United States",
    "_attribution": {
        "source": "DatFlash",
        "publisher": "DataUniversa",
        "retrieved": "2025-09-01",
        "note": "Observed transaction reference. No normalization or appraisal applied."
    }
}