Hold on to ACI

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ACI WORLDWIDE $47 (Nasdaq symbol ACIW; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (402- 334-5101; www.tsainc.com; Shares outstanding: 39.4 million; Market cap: $1.9 billion; No dividends paid) reported 66.0% higher revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2012, to $224.1 million from $135.0 million a year earlier. The February 2012 acquisition of S1Corp. was the main reason for the gain. Without one-time items, earnings per share jumped 80.3%, to $1.37 from $0.76. The company’s outlook is positive, and it is well positioned to profit from global growth in payment processing. However, the stock is up over 23% since November 2012 and now trades at a high 29.4 times the company’s forecast 2013 earnings of $1.60 a share. ACI Worldwide is a hold. hold…