Updating CGI Group Inc., Indigo Books & Music Inc. and Bombardier Inc.

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CGI GROUP INC., $10 (Toronto symbol GIB.A) is eligible to bid on upcoming U.S. government contracts for computers, software and technology services. The government has earmarked $50 billion U.S. for computer upgrades over the next five years. CGI’s long history of dealing with U.S. government agencies should help it win new contracts under this program. Buy. INDIGO BOOKS & MUSIC INC., $11 (Toronto symbol IDG) reports that its new Shortcovers web site, which lets users download free and paid electronic content from books and magazines, has attracted customers from over 150 countries. Unlike rival bookseller Amazon.com, which requires customers to buy its Kindle electronic-book reader in order to download books and periodicals, Indigo’s customers can view downloads on a wide variety of cellphones and other devices. This should give Indigo an advantage. Buy. BOMBARDIER INC., $3.46 (Toronto symbol BBD.A) has won a contract from a U.K. railway to build and maintain 120 passenger railcars. The deal is worth $249 million U.S. That’s small…