Updating ALARMFORCE INDUSTRIES, MIRANDA GOLD, CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL and FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

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ALARMFORCE INDUSTRIES $6.66 (Toronto symbol AF: SI Rating: Speculative) (1-800-267-2001; www.alarmforce.com; Shares outstanding: 12.2 million; Market cap: $81.3 million; No dividends paid) continues to hit all-time highs as it adds subscribers. The company reports that it had 102,000 subscribers as of October 31, 2009. That’s up 12% from a year earlier. AlarmForce mainly attracts new customers by aggressively promoting itself through radio and television advertising. Demand for security systems remains steady, and AlarmForce’s balance sheet is strong. These factors will let the company continue to profit from the economic recovery. AlarmForce is a buy. MIRANDA GOLD $0.69 (Toronto symbol MAD; SI Rating: Start-up) (604-689-1659; www.mirandagold.com; Shares outstanding: 44.9 million; Market cap: $31.0 million; No dividends paid) explores for gold, mainly in Nevada. The company is now expanding its exploration efforts to Colombia. Miranda has reached an agreement to explore for gold on 123,000 hectares of land owned by ExpoGold, a Colombian firm. Under terms of the deal, Miranda will issue 350,000 shares to ExpoGold…