NCR Corp.
New York symbol NCR, is a leading supplier of ATMs (automated teller machines), cash registers and bar code scanners, mainly to banks and retailers.
These two leading makers of automated teller machines (ATMs) continue to diversify their businesses and develop innovative new products. These moves strengthen their long-term prospects. As well, both stocks trade at attractive multiples to their earnings.
NCR CORP. $18 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 157.4 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; …read more »
TERADATA CORP. $57 (New York symbol TDC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 168.3 million; Market cap: $9.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.4; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.teradata.com) makes computers and software that capture and store large amounts of a business’s data, including its sales and inventory. Teradata then analyzes this information and identifies buying habits …read more »
NCR CORP. $20 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 158.6 million; Market cap: $3.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) has developed a new self-serve kiosk that will help immigrants to the U.S. fill out government forms. The machines will help users save time, and will be much …read more »
NCR CORP. $19 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 160.1 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) is a leading maker of automated teller machines (ATMs), checkout scanners, cash registers and self-serve kiosks. The company gets half of its revenue from selling and installing this …read more »
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC. $60 makes equipment that veterinarians use to detect diseases in animals. Idexx earned $0.59 a share in the three months ended September 30, 2010. That’s up 13.5% from $0.52 a year earlier. Revenue rose 4.1%, to $269.6 million from $259.1 million. However, the uncertain economy could lead to fewer vet visits by cash-strapped pet owners. Hold.
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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. $20 (New York symbol BR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 126.7 million; Market cap: $2.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 3.0%; WSSF Rating: Average) has purchased privately held NewRiver Inc., which specializes in electronic forms that make it easier for financial companies to submit data to the Securities and Exchange Commission and other …read more »
NCR CORP. $27 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 167.5 million; Market cap: $4.5 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) continues to win new orders for its retail cash register and checkout systems. For example, the United States Postal Service has awarded NCR a new three-year, multimillion-dollar contract. NCR’s equipment will improve efficiency and cut …read more »
TERADATA CORP. $26 (New York symbol TDC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 179.7 million; Market cap: $4.7 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) was a wholly owned subsidiary of NCR Corp. until October 1, 2007. NCR stockholders received one Teradata share for each NCR share held.
Teradata helps businesses capture, store and analyze a wide variety of data, such …read more »
In a traditional spinoff, a company sets up a subsidiary as a separate company, then hands out stock in the new company to its stockholders as a special dividend. In many cases, the parent company will sell stock to the public ahead of the final spinoff date to establish a market for the new shares.
As we’ve often pointed out, most …read more »
NCR CORP. $26 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 180.5 million; Market cap: $4.7 billion; WSSF Rating: Average) plans to focus on its core ATM (automated teller machine) and cash register businesses now that it has spun off subsidiary Teradata Corp.
ATMs that feature biometric technology, such as eye and fingerprint scanners, are a …read more »
