Virus-proof your portfolio with these leaders

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As our subscriber, you know that ACI Worldwide and Broadridge are not household names. Still, you also know that does nothing to diminish the vital role they play for corporations relying on their back-office supports. In addition, you should know that both of these service providers have business models that will let them prosper despite COVID-19’s huge economic and social impact. That’s why we continue to see both ACI Worldwide and Broadridge as buys for your future gains. ACI WORLDWIDE, $24.32, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol ACIW; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.aciworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 116.1 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; No dividends paid) makes software for processing transactions by credit cards, debit cards, automated teller machines, point-of-sale terminals and interbank systems. Its products also work to cut fraud. The company’s more than 5,100 customers include 1,000 global financial institutions and thousands of retail giants. All together, they process $14 trillion in payments a day. In the quarter ended December 31, 2019, overall sales jumped 25.0%, to $399.9 million…