Updating BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. and SYMANTEC CORP.

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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. $23 (New York symbol BR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 123.4 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.broadridge.com) has been chosen by Charles Schwab Corp. (Nasdaq symbol SCHW) to help operate a new online service that will let Schwab’s customers trade stocks and currencies in 12 foreign markets. Schwab plans to launch this service next year. Broadridge will provide the technology to process the currency trades, and handle accounting and reporting. Schwab is the world’s largest online brokerage firm. Broadridge could benefit further as Schwab expands its services for investing in international markets. Broadridge is a buy. HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. $37 (New York symbol HPQ; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $77.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.hp.com) plans to buy back $10 billion of its common shares. That’s in addition to the $5.9 billion remaining on an…