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ALARMFORCE INDUSTRIES $10.20 (Toronto symbol AF; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800-267-2001; www.alarmforce. com; Shares outstanding: 11.6 million; Market cap: $118.0 million; Dividend yield: 1.8%) sells two-way voice-alarm systems and monitoring services in Canada and in the U.S. The company’s sales were $14,4 million in the three months ended October 31, 2015. That’s an 8.7% jump from $13.3 million a year earlier. However, earnings per share fell 29.4%, to $0.12 from $0.17 as it spent more to develop and market its products. AlarmForce’s long-term outlook is positive, and the high U.S. dollar is boosting the amount its U.S. operations contribute to its earnings. However, it will have to keep spending heavily to sell its services in a competitive market and continue its U.S. expansion....
DOMINO’S PIZZA $112.95 (New York symbol DPZ; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (734-930-3008; www.dominos.com; Shares outstanding: 54.6 million; Market cap: $6.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.1%) is the world’s largest chain of pizza stores that offer takeout and delivery. It operates 12,100 outlets in the U.S. and 80 other countries. Franchisees run most of these stores. In the three months ended September 6, 2015, the company’s earnings per share rose 6.3%, to $0.67 from $0.63 a year earlier. Sales gained 8.5%, to $484.7 million from $446.6 million. Same-store sales rose 7.7% internationally, but more important, they increased 10.5% in the U.S., home to most of the company’s stores....
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL $34.51 (New York symbol QSR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (905-845-6511; www.rbi.com; Shares outstanding: 467.0 million; Market cap: $16.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%) took its current form on December 12, 2014, after Burger King Worldwide acquired Tim Hortons. The company is the world’s third-largest fast-food operator, after McDonald’s and Yum Brands, with 15,004 Burger King outlets and 4,413 Tim Hortons stores in 100 countries. In the three months ended December 31, 2015, Restaurant Brands earned $165.7 million, up 31.7% from $125.8 million a year earlier. Earnings per share gained 34.6%, to $0.35 from $0.26, on fewer shares outstanding....
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL $514.01 (New York symbol CMG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (303-595-4000; www.chipotle.com; Shares outstanding: 31.2 million; Market cap: $14.8 billion; No dividends paid) has implemented a number of measures to address food-safety concerns after E. coli sickened 52 customers late last year at its restaurants in nine states. The measures include: changes to food preparation and handling practices such as shredding cheese before it gets to its stores, blanching some produce in boiling water before serving and new rules for marinating chicken and steak. Chipotle will also implement regular training on safety standards for all workers. As well, it now offers paid sick leave to keep workers at home when they are ill....