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  • A Second Chance to Buy Intuitive Surgical

    By Siddharth Dalal - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: HNSN, ISRG, MAKO

     

    On Feb. 28, a few minutes before closing, a single research paper sent Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) tanking from the $570ish range to under $500. The widely circulated paper concluded that overall outcomes in hysterectomies using Intuitive's Da Vinci robot were no better than laparoscopic surgery -- and that the robot option was more expensive. Read the paper here. Critics of the paper say its authors did not consider faster more »

  • When Will MAKO Finally Make it Big?

    By Steve Symington - January 9, 2013 | Tickers: HNSN, ISRG, MAKO | Editor's Choice

    Last Friday, Piper Jaffray analysts speculated MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO) would pre-announce selected earnings on January 7, 2013, urging investors at the time to buy shares of the robotic surgery specialist ahead of the news. 

    After all, they reasoned, if MAKO were to report in-line results of 3100 procedures and 16 RIO systems sold, it would "ease investor concerns and drive the stock significantly higher."

    Horseshoes and hand grenades

    Sure more »

  • Why MAKO Will Remain in My 2013 Portfolio

    By Steve Symington - December 18, 2012 | Tickers: HNSN, ISRG, MAKO

    On Monday, Fool contributor Brian Stoffel skewered MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO), explaining why the company's stock is unlikely to occupy a spot in his portfolio next year.

    To Brian's credit, he acknowledged the risk in stepping away from the beaten-down company, writing "now could be just the right time to be buying into MAKO Surgical."  Given the company's less-than-stellar track record of accurately predicting sales, he's more »

  • Was MAKO's Third Quarter Good Enough?

    By Steve Symington - November 9, 2012 | Tickers: HNSN, MAKO, SYK, ZMH

    Four weeks ago, I wondered in print whether MAKO Surgical's (NASDAQ: MAKO) third quarter results represented a breaking point for the company.  With MAKO's after-the-bell announcement yesterday, it's time to touch base to see how it fared.

    Third quarter revenue rose 46% from the same year-ago period to $29.2 million, with a net loss of $6.6 million, or 15 cents per share.  Perhaps most importantly more »

  • Is This Do or Die for MAKO Surgical?

    By Steve Symington - October 12, 2012 | Tickers: HNSN, ISRG, MAKO

    Mark your calendars Fools! MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO) is scheduled to announce Q3 2012 earnings on November 5, and I can almost sense a palpable increase in nervous ticks from frustrated long investors everywhere.

    To that end, can you blame them?  Anyone who bought MAKO shares four months ago is down to the tune of nearly 40%.   If you pulled the trigger six months ago, you've endured an even more »

  • Why I'm Performing Surgery on My Watch List

    By Matthew DiLallo - July 12, 2012 | Tickers: HNSN, MAKO, SYK, ZMH

    About a month ago I added three health care stocks to the watch list of my paper trading portfolio that I call the “No Drip, No Mess” Portfolio.  One of the benefits of having a watch list is to pay a bit closer attention to companies that might one day be a good portfolio fit.  You get to take a bit of an unbiased look at each company and are more »