Savvy purchase for Motorola

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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. $325 is a buy. The maker of two-way radios and high-definition surveillance systems (New York symbol MSI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 166.1 million; Market cap: $54.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.6; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.motorolasolutions.com) tends to fuel its growth with acquisitions. However, it cuts the risk of this strategy by focusing on smaller firms that enhance its technology or its presence in certain markets. For example, the company recently paid an undisclosed sum for Silent Sentinel, a U.K.-based provider of specialized, long-range cameras. Those cameras can identify anomalies from up to 30 kilometres away. The purchase will let Motorola offer its clients a wider array of security systems and services. Motorola Solutions is a buy. buy…