Updating Fair Isaac Corp., Sherwin-Williams Co., MTS Systems Corp.

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FAIR ISAAC CORP. $134 (New York symbol FICO; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 31.1 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.5; Dividend suspended in June 2017; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fico.com) makes FICO Scores. That’s the dominant software program for businesses that evaluate customer creditworthiness. Fair Isaac has stopped paying its quarterly dividend of $0.02 a share. Instead, it will use its excess cash flow to buy back shares. The company repurchased $74.6 million of its common stock during the six months ended March 31, 2017. At the same time, it paid out just $1.2 million in dividends. Fair Isaac is a hold. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $355 (New York symbol SHW; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 93.1 million; Market cap: $33.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.sherwin-williams.com) completed its all-cash acquisition of rival paint maker Valspar Corp. on June 1, 2017. The combined firm is the world’s largest paint maker, with annual sales of…