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ABB LTD. ADRs $35 is a buy. This Swiss-based company (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs o/s: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $70.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Divd. yield: 2.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.abb.com) is a leading maker of electrical transformers, transmission systems and circuit breakers for electrical utilities. It also makes automation systems and robotic equipment. ABB now plans to sell shares in its E-mobility business, which makes charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs), through the Swiss Stock Exchange. E-mobility accounts for 2% of overall revenue. The company expects to complete the IPO in the first half of 2022. Demand will likely be strong, particularly as more countries phase out the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles in favour of EVs. ABB will continue to hold a majority stake, which it could eventually hand out as special dividend to its own investors. ABB is a buy. CINTAS CORP. $381 remains a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Nasdaq symbol CTAS; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing…