These Three Help Customers Cut Their Costs

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Slowdowns at their customers continue to hurt Broadridge, Fair Isaac and Cintas. However, all three offer services that help their clients save money, comply with regulations and strengthen customer loyalty. That gives them long-term appeal. All three of these companies are also attractive in relation to their earnings and revenue. We continue to view them as buys. BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. $20 (New York symbol BR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 140.3 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; WSSF Rating: Extra risk) offers services to the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications; securities processing; and transaction clearing. These services help financial services institutions and public companies improve their efficiency and customer service. Despite volatile investment industry conditions, Broadridge continues to expand. It recently paid an undisclosed sum for Investigo Corp., which provides accurate and timely data to wealth management firms. This helps them better manage client portfolios, and comply with various securities regulations. Broadridge’s earnings in the fiscal year ended June…