Updating BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC., NCR CORP. and PETSMART INC.

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BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. $20 (New York symbol BR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 126.7 million; Market cap: $2.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 3.0%; WSSF Rating: Average) has purchased privately held NewRiver Inc., which specializes in electronic forms that make it easier for financial companies to submit data to the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators. The $77.0 million price is equal to 34% of the $225.1 million, or $1.62 a share, that Broadridge earned in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. NewRiver already supplies electronic forms to Broadridge. This familiarity cuts the risk of an unpleasant surprise. Moreover, the purchase gives Broadridge access to NewRiver’s high-quality clientele, including mutual-fund companies, brokerage firms and pension-plan administrators. Broadridge is a buy. NCR CORP. $13 (New York symbol NCR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 160.5 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; No dividends paid; WSSF Rating: Average) has won a two-year contract from Barclays…