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SYMANTEC CORP., $21.60, Nasdaq symbol SYMC, sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers. In 2014, the company said it would split into two publicly traded firms. One would keep the Symantec name and focus on antivirus and security software and services. The other, called Veritas Technologies, would consist of Symantec’s information-management business, which makes products for data backup and recovery. However, the company has now decided to sell Veritas to a group of private investors for $8.0 billion. It expects to close the deal on January 1, 2016....
CAE INC., $14.81, Toronto symbol CAE, earned $50.6 million in its fiscal 2016 first quarter, which ended June 30, 2015, up 15.5% from $43.8 million a year earlier. Earnings per share rose at a slower pace of 11.8%, to $0.19 from $0.17, on more shares outstanding. That beat the consensus estimate of $0.18. Revenue gained 5.9%, to $557.0 million from $526.2 million, but that fell short of the consensus forecast of $571.1 million. About 90% of the company’s revenue comes from overseas, so it’s benefiting from the lower Canadian dollar. CAE gets 60% of its sales by selling flight simulators and pilot-training services to airlines, and this business’s revenue rose 8.8%. The company sold eight simulators during the period and expects its full-year total to be near the 41 it sold in fiscal 2015....
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