{"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."}}