Topic: Growth Stocks

Stock Pickers Digest Hotline – Friday, January 28, 2011

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ALARMFORCE INDUSTRIES, $9.24, symbol AF on Toronto, has moved up over 23% since the start of this year, and continues to hit all-time highs. AlarmForce reports that it earned $4.8 million, or $0.39 a share, in the year ended October 31, 2010. That’s up 26.5% from $3.8 million, or $0.31 a share, in the previous year. The home-security firm’s revenue rose 8.9%, to $37.2 million from $34.1 million. AlarmForce mainly attracts new customers by aggressively promoting itself through radio and TV advertising. In all, the company had 113,500 subscribers on October 31, 2010, up 26.5% from 96,000 a year earlier. Demand for security systems is growing steadily. As well, AlarmForce is now developing a remote video system called ViewForce. That should further add to the company’s growth prospects. AlarmForce is a buy. TEMPUR-PEDIC, $43.23, symbol TPX on New York, reported higher revenue and earnings in the latest quarter. The company makes and distributes mattresses and pillows made from its proprietary Tempur…