Fair Isaac Corp.
New York symbol FIC, provides products and services that help businesses make better decisions on customer creditworthiness around the world.
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: 4.6; Dividend yield: 0.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fico.com) makes FICO Scores....
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. $118.73 (Nasdaq symbol ADBE; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (408-536-6000; www.adobe. com; Shares outstanding: 497.2 million; Market cap: $58.1 billion; No dividends paid) makes software that lets computer users create, edit and share documents in the popular PDF format....
In addition to Visa (see page 1), we also like the outlook for these five non-bank, Finance-sector stocks. That includes State Street and T. Rowe Price.
Each of them is a leader in its niche area. That helps cut their risk. They also have done a good job of expanding their profits with attractive acquisitions and improved efficiency....
Each of them is a leader in its niche area. That helps cut their risk. They also have done a good job of expanding their profits with attractive acquisitions and improved efficiency....
ACI WORLDWIDE $18.61 (Nasdaq symbol ACIW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (402-390-7600; www.aciworldwide. com; Shares outstanding: 117.2 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; No dividends paid) makes software for processing transactions by credit cards, debit cards, automated teller machines, point-of-sale terminals and interbank systems....
FAIR ISAAC $122.79 (New York symbol FICO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (415-472-2211; www.fairisaac.com; Shares outstanding: 30.9 million; Market cap: $3.8 billion; Dividend yield: 0.1%) is best known for its FICO Scores software, which lets lenders make better decisions about customer creditworthiness....
FAIR ISAAC $118.20 (New York symbol FICO; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (415-472- 2211; www.fairisaac.com; Shares outstanding: 31.2 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Dividend yield: 0.1%) has bought QuadMetrics, a firm that uses analytical data to rate any organization’s cybersecurity risk....
FAIR ISAAC CORP. $112 (New York symbol FICO; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 31.2 million; Market cap: $3.5 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 4.1; Dividend yield: 0.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fico.com) is best known for its FICO Scores computer program, which helps lenders make better decisions about customer creditworthiness....
These two firms provide specialized services to banks and other large financial institutions. Long-term relationships with their clients make it difficult for new competitors to enter either of these markets. However, we see State Street as the better choice for new buying....
FAIR ISAAC CORP., $109.37, symbol FICO on New York, is best known for its FICO Scores software, which lets lenders make better decisions about customer creditworthiness. It also makes programs that help credit card issuers reduce fraud and analyze the spending patterns of cardholders....
MITEL NETWORKS CORP., $9.11, symbol MNW on Toronto, develops and markets products for business telephone systems. It will buy another industry company—Polycom (symbol PLCM on Nasdaq)—for $1.96 billion U.S. in a friendly takeover. Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has pushed Mitel to join with Polycom. Elliott, founded by hedge-fund manager Paul Singer in 1977, first acquired stakes in the two companies in October 2015. It now holds 6.6% of Polycom and 9.6% of Mitel. Mitel will pay $3.13 U.S. in cash plus 1.31 Mitel shares for each Polycom share....