Fair Isaac Corp.

New York symbol FIC, provides products and services that help businesses make better decisions on customer creditworthiness around the world.

ACI WORLDWIDE $23.26 (Nasdaq symbol ACIW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (402-390-7600; www.aciworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 116.4 million; Market cap: $2.7 billion; No dividends paid) makes software for processing transactions by credit cards, debit cards, automated teller machines, point-of-sale terminals and interbank systems....
In addition to big banks, we recommend investors widen their Finance holdings with non-bank stocks like these three. Each dominates its niche market, and should continue to profit from the rise in e-commerce as well as online payment systems. We like all three, and see two as buys for right now....
FAIR ISAAC CORP. $163.72 (New York symbol FICO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (415-472- 2211; www.fairisaac.com; Shares outstanding: 30.1 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; No dividends paid) reports that in its first quarter ended December 31, 2017, revenue rose 7.2%, to $235.3 million from $219.6 million a year earlier.

The company earned $41.1 million, or $1.30 a share, in the latest quarter....
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $196.45 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (408-536-6000; www.adobe.com; Shares outstanding: 492.9 million; Market cap: $96.9 billion; No dividends paid) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format....
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....
Adobe and Fair Isaac have surged to record highs in the past year. As a result, their shares are expensive in relation to their projected earnings. We feel investors should delay new buying until those earnings catch up to their prices.

ADOBE SYSTEMS INC....
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS $83.61 New York symbol BR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (201- 714-3000; www.broadridge.com; Shares o/s: 116.5 million; Market cap: $9.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%) serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing and transaction clearing.

Investor communications makes up 72% of the company’s revenue....
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS $75.53 New York symbol BR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (201714-3000; www.broadridge.com; Shares outstanding: 117.6 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%) serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing and transaction clearing.


Investor communications makes up 72% of the company’s revenue....
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....
FAIR ISAAC CORP. $134.53 (New York symbol FICO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (415-4722211; www.fairisaac.com; Shares outstanding: 31.0 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; Dividend yield: 0.1%) will now discontinue its regular cash dividends in favour of using excess cash flow for share repurchases.


Dividends are a great way for investors to enhance their long-term returns....