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Dun & Bradstreet (historically NYSE: DNB) generates news as a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics and, more recently, as a company that transitioned from public to private ownership. This news page aggregates coverage of Dun & Bradstreet’s announcements, partnerships, product launches, and corporate transactions to help readers follow the company’s developments over time.
Company communications consistently describe Dun & Bradstreet’s role in enabling organizations around the world to improve business performance. News items highlight how its Data Cloud and analytics support finance and risk management, sales and marketing, supply chain visibility, and investigative work for banking, financial services, law enforcement, and government organizations. Articles also cover sector‑specific offerings, such as D&B Healthcare Insights, which is presented as an add‑on dataset to D&B Hoovers designed to help sales and marketing teams target healthcare organizations and providers more effectively.
Readers can expect updates on new data products and datasets, including identity and marketing solutions that link business and consumer insights, as well as supply chain risk evaluations and complimentary assessments that use Dun & Bradstreet’s proprietary data to illuminate tariff and supplier risks. News coverage also includes collaborations where Dun & Bradstreet’s global business data is integrated into third‑party platforms, expanding investigative and analytical capabilities for clients.
Another important category of news involves corporate and capital markets events. For example, press releases have detailed Dun & Bradstreet’s quarterly financial results while it was publicly traded, and later communications describe the definitive agreement and subsequent completion of its acquisition by affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group L.P., the resulting change in control, and the delisting of its common stock from the New York Stock Exchange.
By reviewing the articles linked on this page, users can trace how Dun & Bradstreet has evolved its data assets, solution portfolio, and ownership structure. This historical news record is useful for understanding the company’s strategic direction, the types of problems it aims to solve for clients, and the milestones that marked its transition from a listed company under the DNB ticker to a privately held business.
Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) has been named a category leader in the Chartis Research RiskTech Quadrant for KYC Data Solutions 2024 for the third consecutive year. The company received five-star rankings for its sanctions and watchlist data, corporate structure, entity relationships, and trade data.
The company's D-U-N-S Number system and extensive data capabilities include over 590 million entities in their Data Cloud, ownership data on more than 390 million shareholder companies and 365 million individuals, and screening data on over 1 million individuals. DNB has also expanded its sanctions screening to include maritime vessels and aircraft.
The company has integrated these KYC capabilities into their new Gen AI assistant, ChatD&B™, designed to deliver instant business insights and support due diligence and third-party risk assessment processes.
Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) has launched D&B Ask Procurement, a generative AI assistant developed in collaboration with IBM. The tool leverages IBM watsonx technology and Dun & Bradstreet's extensive Data Cloud, containing over 580 million business entities, to help procurement teams make faster, data-driven decisions.
The AI assistant provides critical supplier insights, integrates company data, performs multi-step analysis, and identifies suppliers for engagement. It offers real-time access to supplier risks, financials, ESG data, and beneficial ownership information through a web-based interface, transforming manual analysis processes from hours to seconds.
Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) reported Q3 2024 financial results with revenue of $609.1 million, up 3.5% year-over-year. Organic revenue increased 3.4% on a constant currency basis. GAAP net income was $3.2 million ($0.01 per share), compared to $4.4 million in Q3 2023. Adjusted EBITDA reached $247.4 million, up 5.1%, with a margin of 40.6%.
North America revenue grew 2.6% to $432.5 million, while International revenue increased 5.7% to $176.6 million. The company expects full-year revenues at the low end of $2,400-$2,440 million range, with organic growth at the low end of 4.1-5.1%.
Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) has expanded its partnership with Databricks to provide its business data and analytics through the Databricks Marketplace. The collaboration leverages Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform to deliver near real-time updates on business records, risk information, and commercial opportunities. Organizations can access DNB's global datasets using Databricks' Delta Sharing technology, enabling improved decision-making across compliance, credit decisioning, ESG reporting, and supply chain modeling. The integration aims to enhance data delivery efficiency and AI capabilities while providing seamless and secure access to company and financial insights.
FedEx released its annual economic impact report for FY2024, demonstrating significant global economic contributions. The company delivered $85 billion in direct impact and $39 billion in indirect impact to the global economy, representing approximately 0.1% of world's total net economic output. With operations in over 220 countries, FedEx employs more than 500,000 people across 5,000+ facilities and handles an average of 16 million packages daily. In the US, FedEx contributed 6.7% to the Transportation and Warehousing sector and indirectly added $8.1 billion to net output. The company continued network optimization, expanded its EV fleet, and invested in facility improvements including new hubs in Dubai and Memphis.
Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) has launched ChatD&B, a new Generative AI assistant that provides instant business insights using the company's comprehensive data and analytics. The tool features real-time data integration, explainable responses, auditability, and dynamic information retrieval. ChatD&B has been tested by over a thousand D&B team members and early adopters from various industries. The company is offering a 90-day free trial to North American API customers, expiring December 31, 2024.
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on December 19, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 5, 2024. This announcement comes from the company's Board of Directors, demonstrating their commitment to returning value to shareholders.
LSEG and Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) have announced a multi-year strategic collaboration to expand access to private market information. This partnership combines LSEG's capital markets data with Dun & Bradstreet's trusted private market data, providing enhanced visibility on financial information, officers and directors, and ownership insights for millions of companies globally.
Key highlights of the collaboration include:
- Integration of Dun & Bradstreet's D-U-N-S® Number into LSEG Workspace
- Improved data discoverability and interoperability
- Enhanced access to private company financial data
- Development of a new private market data feed expected in 2025
This strategic relationship aims to drive better data-driven financial assessments and decisions for investment and capital market firms, addressing the growing demand for private company data in the capital markets sector.
Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, announced that Isabel Gomez Vidal, Chief Revenue Officer, and Elizabeth Barrette, Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions & Success, will deliver a keynote address at The CIO Institute's New York City Summit on October 15.
Their presentation, titled 'Garbage In, Garbage Out: Ensuring High-Quality Data for AI Success', will focus on actionable strategies for data preparation, curation, and governance to optimize AI outputs and drive desired business outcomes. The session will also showcase real-life examples of AI's impact when paired with high-quality data.
As a responsible AI leader, Dun & Bradstreet provides clean, AI-ready data essential for accurate and trusted outcomes in commercial AI initiatives across various sectors, including financial services.
Dun & Bradstreet's Q4 2024 Global Business Optimism Insights report reveals a 7% increase in business optimism quarter-over-quarter. Key findings include:
1. The Global Business Optimism Index rose by 7.3%, with 75% of businesses expressing confidence in sales and orders.
2. The Global Supply Chain Continuity Index improved by 6.8% due to nearshoring and alternative routes.
3. The Global Business Financial Confidence Index increased by 6.3% due to expected improved financial conditions.
4. The Global Business Investment Confidence Index improved by 3.6%.
5. The Global Business ESG Index increased by 6.1% due to regulatory requirements and investor awareness.
U.S. businesses recorded a 9% rise in optimism, while the U.K. and Spain saw increases of 13% and 9% respectively.