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Colin Plunkett
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ADP's new competitors will cause more noise than actual disturbance.

Wide-moat-rated Automatic Data Processing’s results stabilized during its fiscal fourth quarter. Revenue came in at $3.1 billion, comparable to our expectations for the company’s fiscal fourth quarter. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.66 during the fourth quarter and $3.70 for fiscal 2017, right in line with our forecast. The company also provided guidance for fiscal 2018. Management expects adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.77 to $3.84. We’ll note the company assumes no be...
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Automatic Data Processing Inc.

Automatic Data Processing is a provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions to employers, providing solutions to businesses of various sizes. The company's two reportable business segments are Employer Services, which provides a range of technology-based HCM solutions, including payroll services, benefits administration, talent management, HR management, workforce management, compliance services, insurance services and retirement services; and Professional Employer Organization, which provides clients with employment administration outsourcing solutions through a relationship in which employees who work for a client are co-employed by the company and the client.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Colin Plunkett

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