Chance to cross sell

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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS $20.52 (New York symbol BR: TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (201-714-3000; www.broadridge.com; Shares outstanding: 126.8 million; Market cap: $2.5 billion; Dividend yield: 3.1%) serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications; securities processing; and transaction clearing. Broadridge’s systems help its customers cut costs. Broadridge recently acquired privately held Paladyne Systems Inc., whose software helps over 150 hedge funds, mutual fund companies and wealth management firms manage their investments and lower their operating costs. Paladyne will retain its name and staff. Broadridge paid $76.5 million for Paladyne. That’s equal to 44% of the $175.8 million, or $1.37 a share, that it earned in the year ended June 30, 2011. However, Paladyne operates in a fast-growing industry. As well, Broadridge now mainly focuses on providing services for brokerage companies. The acquisition broadens its offerings, and will let it cross sell more of its existing products and services to institutional investors. Broadridge Financial Solutions is still a buy. buy…