Updating Diebold Inc., Apache Corp. and Idexx Laboratories Inc.

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DIEBOLD INC. $36 (New York symbol DBD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 64.6 million; Market cap: $2.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 3.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www. diebold.com) aims to save a total of $150 million by the end of 2015, mainly through layoffs and plant closures. In the third quarter of 2014, the company earned $33.0 million, or $0.51 a share, up from a year-earlier loss of $21.7 million, or $0.34. Without unusual items, earnings per share fell 3.6%, to $0.54 from $0.56. Sales gained 8.9%, to $768.0 million from $705.4 million. Stronger demand for automated teller machines in Europe and Asia offset slower sales in North America and Latin America. Diebold also sold more security systems. Diebold is a buy. APACHE CORP. $72 (New York symbol APA; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 376.8 million; Market cap: $27.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.apachecorp.com) is selling some of…