SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Pandora Media Inc (P): Why “The World’s Greatest Growth Portfolio” Continues to Outperform the Market

The move is important because Stratasys has focused primarily on industrial and business clients for its higher-end printers while 3D Systems has had the consumer market cornered for some time now. The addition of Makerbot, however, gives Stratasys some serious exposure to consumers, due in large part to its Replicator 2 printer.

Minor developments
Two other companies came out with news this month, though much tamer by comparison to Stratasys and Lululemon.

Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Among the big announcements:

• iTunes Radio will be an ad-supported option for iTunes users and will offer real competition to . Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) iWork for iCloud will be a service that aims to compete with Google docs.
• The company unveiled its newest operating system, iOS 7.

While it remains to be seen how consumers will receive these announcements, investors are still waiting for a new product announcement before giving shares any significant movement.

Finally, reports surfaced that Amazon would be entering the groceries business after successful test runs in select Seattle neighborhoods proved encouraging. The company will offer groceries for razor-thin margins to be delivered to your front door, while hoping you’ll purchase other (higher-margin) products to be bundled as well.

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The article Why “The World’s Greatest Growth Portfolio” Continues to Outperform the Market originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Brian Stoffel.

Fool contributor Brian Stoffel owns shares of Apple, Google, Amazon.com, LinkedIn, 3D Systems, Starbucks, Baidu, Whole Foods Market, Lululemon Athletica, Intuitive Surgical, Westport Innovations, Stratasys, and IPG Photonics. The Motley Fool recommends Lululemon Athletica. It recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems, Amazon.com, Apple, Baidu, Google, Intuitive Surgical, IPG Photonics, LinkedIn, Starbucks, Stratasys, Westport Innovations, and Whole Foods Market and has the following options on 3D Systems: short Jan. 2014 $36 calls and short Jan. 2014 $20 puts.

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