Ron Baron Comments on FactSet Research Systems

- By Holly LaFon

Shares of FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (NYSE:FDS), a leading provider of investment management tools, contributed to performance. The company announced a large 15,000 seat deal win with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, which we believe should be meaningful from both a financial and a reputational perspective and should serve as a great reference point for FactSet as the company attempts to win more Wealth Management deals.

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From Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio)'s third-quarter Baron Partners Fund shareholder letter.
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• FDS 15-Year Financial Data

• The intrinsic value of FDS

• Peter Lynch Chart of FDS