R&D improves FICO scores

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FAIR ISAAC CORP. $1,193 remains a buy for highly aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol FICO; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 24.9 million; Market cap: $29.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 19.4; Dividend suspended June 2017; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fico.com) spends a high 11% on developing new products. Thanks to those investments, the company recently launched its FICO Score 10 T scoring model. Compared to the version of FICO Score used by most lenders today, FICO Score 10 T should be able to increase mortgage originations by 5% (without taking on additional credit risk) and reduce default risk and losses by up to 17%. FICO Score 10 T also helps lenders project cash flows more accurately. Fair Isaac is a buy. buy. …