Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, is making its biggest acquisition in years. Johannes Eisele / AFP via Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Shares of a data analytics firm took off after the company said it would provide its consumer credit scores directly to firms that give credit reports to mortgage lenders. The move pressured the credit bureaus that also evaluate potential borrowers. Major U.S. equities indexes ticked higher Thursday. Outperformance from materials and technology stocks offset decli ...