Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

(2) Stock-Based Compensation

The Company applies Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”) to account for stock-based compensation.

The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense for stock options that was recorded in the Company’s results of operations in accordance with ASC 718 for the three and six months ended June 30:

	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013

Data and product costs	$	2,945	$	3,036	$	5,890	$	6,072
Selling, general and administrative expenses		29,024		34,466		58,048		71,189

	$	31,969	$	37,502	$	63,938	$	77,261

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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