dividends paid

Slowing sales of new ATMs have hurt Diebold and NCR. However, profits should improve as they continue to expand their software and servicing businesses.

NCR CORP. $31 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 121.8 million; Market cap: $3.8 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 0.6; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ncr.com) makes automated teller machines (ATMs), cash registers, self-serve checkouts and kiosks for theatres and arenas.

In the three months ended September 30, 2017, NCR’s revenue fell 0.2%, to $1.66 billion from $1.67 billion a year earlier....
On November 1, 2016, Arconic spun off its bulk aluminum business (Alcoa) as a separate company. Each investor received one Alcoa Corp. share for every three ARNC shares they owned.

The split has benefitted both companies: Alcoa is up 69%, while Arconic has gained 34%....
In addition to Visa and American Express (see pages 111 and 112), we also recommend these three stocks to investors looking to broaden their Finance holdings beyond the big banks.

All three picks are leaders in their niche fields. That helps shield them from fintech startups or robo-advisors....
NORDSTROM INC. $39 (New York symbol JWN; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 166.2 million; Market cap: $6.5 billion; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; Dividend yield: 3.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nordstrom. com) owns and operates 354 upscale department stores in the U.S....
Brookfield Asset Management recently spun off its little-known insurance business—Trisura Group.

Unlike bigger insurance companies and brokerage firms focused on providing individual life, health and property insurance, Trisura sells specialized policies to businesses....
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL $44.34 (New York symbol WTW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (212-589-2700; www.weightwatchers.com; Shares outstanding: 64.4 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; No dividends paid) offers weight-loss services in 23 countries....
NEW GOLD $4.10 (Toronto symbol NGD; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (888-315-9715; www.newgold.com; Shares o/s: 575.5 million; Market cap: $2.4 billion; No dividends paid) reported cash flow per share of $0.10 in the three months ended September 30, 2017....
FAIR ISAAC CORP. $151.90 (New York symbol FICO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (415- 472-2211; www.fairisaac.com; Shares outstanding: 30.6 million; Market cap: $4.6 billion; No dividends paid) makes FICO Scores. It’s the dominant software program used by U.S....
SYMANTEC CORP. $27.71 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec. com; Shares outstanding: 614.5 million; Market cap: $17.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.1%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.

Last year, the company bought Blue Coat for $4.65 billion....
BLACKBERRY LTD. $14 (Toronto symbol BB; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 530.3 million; Market cap: $7.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.0; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.blackberry.com) recently quit developing smartphones as part of a plan to focus on its more promising communications software....