Roomba, Scooba, Braava, Looj, Vero, and Packbot. No, these aren’t new dance crazes–rather, they’re just a few of iRobot Corporation...
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September 17 - News - Comments
Way back in September 16, 2002, iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) launched the first version of its Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners. Eleven years and more...
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September 17 - News - Comments
If you ever thought iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT)‘s defense and security bots were the only ones who could put up a fight, think again. On Friday...
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September 10 - News - Comments
The beautiful thing about tools and cleaning suppliers is that they almost always have a constant stream of people needing their products. These firms...
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August 28 - News - Comments
Bomb squads, vacuum cleaners and doctors — what do they all have in common? The answer is iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT), an incredibly versatile...
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August 28 - News - Comments
If you’re feeling good about the market, you’re not alone. Take my hand as we go over some of this week’s more uplifting headlines....
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August 26 - News - Comments
Shares of iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) jumped by more than 5% during intraday trading Thursday after the company announced it has officially launched...
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August 23 - News - Comments
Back in April, I noticed two of my favorite small-cap stocks were taking what I believed to be a temporary beating. Those stocks, MAKO Surgical and InvenSense...
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August 13 - News - Comments
Ever since pilot Eugene Ely watched his biplane from the forecastle of the U.S. armored cruiser USS Birmingham in 1910 — or certainly since the...
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August 10 - News - Comments
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG), the industry leader in robotic assisted surgery, has come a long way from its founding in 1995 and IPO in 2000...
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July 31 - News - Comments
Don’t look now, but it looks like some new companies are going to give iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) a run for its money. The maker of Roomba...
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July 31 - News - Comments
Last week, I posed three questions for iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) going into its second-quarter earnings report. But even though the company answered...
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July 25 - News - Comments
The healthcare industry faces major political headwinds, but demographics are a far more powerful force in the long-term. Political regimes only last...
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July 23 - News - Comments
Yes, the market’s been on fire this year, but some stocks have been doing way better than the rest of the market. Forget about the stocks that have...
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July 22 - News - Comments
Move over, human first responders. Thanks to Boston Dynamics‘ Atlas humanoid robot, we’re one step closer to responding to disasters with...
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July 22 - News - Comments
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) will release its quarterly report on Tuesday, and investors are ecstatic about the company’s long-term prospects...
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July 21 - News - Comments
Brace yourselves, iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) investors! Everyone’s favorite robot maker is all set to report earnings on Tuesday, and this...
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July 19 - News - Comments
On Monday, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE:KKD) announced its board has approved the repurchase of up to $50 million of the company’s common stock...
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July 17 - News - Comments
Slowly but surely robots are moving out of the lab and making important changes in society. Monumental changes are easy to spot in retrospect, but at...
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How can patriotic investors save military lives and employ thousands of skilled American workers for the betterment of the U.S. economy? This article...
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They’re here — and more are on the way. The world of medicine has seen a steady rise of the robots over the last several years. If you or...
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July 3 - News - Comments
On Monday, iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) unveiled a patent infringement lawsuit in a German court against five international companies, including ...
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July 3 - News - Comments
Like it or not, our world is constantly changing, as technological advances grow ever more frequent. While some folks may lament the loss of seemingly...
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June 21 - News - Comments
Jefferies is hosting its 2013 Global Consumer Conference on June 17 – 19 in Nantucket, MA. More than 60 companies are presenting across a variety of...
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June 19 - News - Comments
Just as we examine companies each week that may be rising past their fair value, we can also find companies potentially trading at bargain prices. While...
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June 18 - News - Comments
The last time I wrote about Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG), I devoted myself to dispelling false fears and shifting the focus to potential issues...
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June 18 - News - Comments
In investing, the greatest advantage an investor can have is a long-term investment horizon. Warren Buffett once said, “The stock market is designed...
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June 18 - News - Comments
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) may be known best for its consumer-focused Roomba vacuums and military-centric PackBots, but this small-cap company...
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June 11 - News - Comments
3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) sure has had a busy past couple of weeks. First, shares of the additive manufacturing specialist rose more than 7%...
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May 8 - News - Comments
Well, that was fast. As if iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT)‘s strong first quarter results weren’t enough, shares of the robot maker rose...
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May 7 - News - Comments
Wall Street analysts are paid to predict company sales and earnings performance, typically over the next few years. Some analysts go further, estimating...
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May 6 - News - Comments
When the Boston bombings took place, one local company was there to lend a hand in resolving the situation and protecting the public. It was recently...
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May 1 - News - Comments
Next Tuesday, 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) will release its latest quarterly results. The key to making smart investment decisions on stocks reporting...
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April 26 - News - Comments
Just when you think you know what earnings season will bring, it seems like your favorite companies tend to throw you a curve ball. Last month’s...
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April 24 - News - Comments
Last week, defense juggernaut Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) officially launched its CUTLASS unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV for short. Northrup...
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April 24 - News - Comments
In the 1970s, PARC, a Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) company (formerly the Palo Alto Research Center), helped usher in an era of modern computing, as it...
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April 11 - News - Comments
Last week, I finally decided to purchase my first shares of additive manufacturing specialist 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) for my personal portfolio...
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April 8 - News - Comments
If you’re a science fiction fan, or married to one, you’ve probably watched Terminator, Battlestar Galactica, and I, Robot. Widely entertaining...
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March 18 - News - Comments
Earnings can dictate the direction of a stock for the following three months. Investors pay close attention to earnings and often make emotional decisions...
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March 14 - News - Comments
Even as the wider market retreated, shares of iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) opened up more than 10% on Tuesday. Why the optimism? Let’s take...
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March 13 - News - Comments
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on. Today, our headlines...
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March 12 - News - Comments
Thinking big can pay off. High growth companies that grow to dominate a blue-skies space can be immensely profitable. Personally, I’m more likely to...
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Make no mistake about it, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is going to be one of the largest suppliers of robotics in the world. Currently the company is working...
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February 22 - News - Comments
What’s the next big thing? Trade magazine InfoWorld asked Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates, and strangely, exactly none...
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February 16 - News - Comments
The results are in for Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) , and boy, does the market hate them. The company is down 19% today after reporting a...
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February 8 - News - Comments
Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it. As I do every week, let’s take a look at five...
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