Updating Motorola Solutions Inc., L Brands Inc. and Ford Motor Co.

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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. $70 (New York symbol MSI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 176.7 million; Market cap: $12.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.motorolasolutions.com) is buying Airwave, which provides two-way radio and other communications services to over 300 emergency and public service agencies in the U.K. The company will pay $1.2 billion for Airwave when it completes the purchase in the first quarter of 2016. The deal will immediately add to Motorola’s earnings and cut its reliance on North America, which currently supplies 65% of its sales. However, big purchases like this add risk. Motorola Solutions is a hold. L BRANDS INC. $98 (New York symbol LB; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 289.4 million; Market cap: $28.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.lb.com) owns the Victoria’s Secret lingerie chain (63% of sales) and the Bath & Body Works personal care products stores (28%). Smaller…