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GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table summarizes the activity in goodwill for the periods indicated:

			Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
			MA																		MIS																		Consolidated
			Gross goodwill						Accumulated impairment charge						Net goodwill						Gross goodwill						Accumulated impairment charge						Net goodwill						Gross goodwill						Accumulated impairment charge						Net goodwill
Balance at beginning of year			$	5,626					$	(12)					$	5,614					$	380					$	—					$	380					$	6,006					$	(12)					$	5,994
Additions/ adjustments (1)			135						—						135						—						—						—						135						—						135
Foreign currency translation adjustments			350						—						350						2						—						2						352						—						352
Ending balance			$	6,111					$	(12)					$	6,099					$	382					$	—					$	382					$	6,493					$	(12)					$	6,481

			Year Ended December 31, 2024
			MA																		MIS																		Consolidated
			Gross goodwill						Accumulated impairment charge						Net goodwill						Gross goodwill						Accumulated impairment charge						Net goodwill						Gross goodwill						Accumulated impairment charge						Net goodwill
Balance at beginning of year			$	5,681					$	(12)					$	5,669					$	287					$	—					$	287					$	5,968					$	(12)					$	5,956
Additions/ adjustments (2)			112						—						112						97						—						97						209						—						209
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(167)						—						(167)						(4)						—						(4)						(171)						—						(171)
Ending balance			$	5,626					$	(12)					$	5,614					$	380					$	—					$	380					$	6,006					$	(12)					$	5,994

(1) The 2025 additions relate to the acquisition of CAPE Analytics in 2025.

(2) The 2024 additions/adjustments primarily relate to certain immaterial acquisitions in 2024 (most notably GCR, Numerated and Praedicat).

Acquired intangible assets and related amortization consisted of:

			June 30, 2025						December 31, 2024
Customer relationships			$	2,227					$	2,035
Accumulated amortization			(724)						(631)
Net customer relationships			1,503						1,404
Software/product technology			776						695
Accumulated amortization			(489)						(419)
Net software/product technology			287						276
Database			167						166
Accumulated amortization			(98)						(89)
Net database			69						77
Trade names			209						199
Accumulated amortization			(94)						(83)
Net trade names			115						116
Other (1)			69						67
Accumulated amortization			(54)						(50)
Net other			15						17
Total acquired intangible assets, net			$	1,989					$	1,890

(1) Other intangible assets primarily consist of trade secrets, covenants not to compete, and acquired ratings methodologies and models.

Amortization expense relating to acquired intangible assets is as follows:

			Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
			2025						2024						2025						2024
Amortization expense			$	55					$	48					$	108					$	97

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The entire disclosure for goodwill and intangible assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/350-30/tableOfContent

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/350-20/tableOfContent

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