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  • This High-Growth Health Care Stock's Troubles Continue

    By Robert Ciura - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, JNJ, MAKO

    While the Dow Jones Industrial Average crosses 15,000 and the S&P 500 Index breaks historical records of its own, a high-growth health care stock languishes. Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), known for delivering its investors spectacular revenue and earnings growth quarter-after-quarter, continues to struggle with swirling rumors and accusations regarding the safety of its revolutionary da Vinci surgical robots.

    Recently, CNBC reported that Intuitive Surgical warned hospitals that a more »

  • Coast is clear for Intuitive Surgical?

    By James Wayman - April 25, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, MAKO

    I’m a skeptic. Let’s put that out there. Being a skeptic does two things: elicits rational caution and causes me to be late to the party sometimes. Transplants, drug-eluting heart stents, exotic proteins from venomous creatures – all pretty useful. But the robotic surgery thing seems a bit like a fad. Remember “laser surgery”? Lasers: great for eyes, not so necessary for belly surgery. A physician once likened the more »

  • MAKO Surgical Battles Back into the Ring

    By Erik Eason - March 29, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, MAKO, SNN, SYK, ZMH

    MAKO Surgical’s (NASDAQ: MAKO) fourth-quarter results answered the mail on all three of the Market’s concerns: Strong sales of RIO surgical robots; Record number of surgical procedures; Pricing holds firm while the expense ratio continues to decline. It is a prize fighter back in the ring, yet the Market yawned. So what is it this time?

    In a nutshell: “Show me.” The market wants to see a sustained more »

  • A New Survery Will Boost These Medical Device Companies

    By Callum Turcan - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: HCA, ISRG, MAKO

    On Wednesday the Journal of the American Medical Association released survey data that stated that since 2009 the US could have saved $14 billion in health-plan costs and 50,000 years of sick time if only minimally invasive surgeries had been used. They tracked 6 different procedures since 2009 to see what kind of impact minimally invasive surgeries will have on the healthcare industry. Minimally invasive surgeries can cut costs more »

  • The Jedi Portfolio

    By Jon Quast - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: HPQ, IMAX, ISRG, MAKO, DIS

    Although I am unaware of the Galactic Republic having a Kenobi Skywalker Industrial Average, wouldn't it be cool if you could invest like a Jedi?  Well, here's a couple of Jedi-like investments that would make even master Yoda proud.

    Holographic Images

    One of the most memorable scenes from the original trilogy was the holographic image of Princess Leia pleading "help me Obi Wan Kenobi."  The technology to produce more »

  • 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 »

  • An Attractive Time to Invest in Robotic Surgery

    By Greg Williamson - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, MAKO

    Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is widely known for its successful da Vinci robotic surgical system, which is used for a wide variety of minimally invasive surgeries. The da Vinci system consists of robotic arms equipped with surgical equipment and a high-tech camera system, which provides a 3D image to a nearby console operated by the physician. Some of the documented and proven benefits over conventional surgery are a reduced size more »

  • Is This High-Growth Healthcare Stock in Trouble?

    By Robert Ciura - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, JNJ, MAKO

    On Tuesday, Mar. 5, the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new all-time high. The average broke through its previous record from October 2007 on broad economic optimism. One stock that sat out the day’s rally and has exhibited poor stock performance recently is Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG). An inquiry from the Food and Drug Administration as well as worrisome death reports have sent investors rushing for the exits more »

  • Intuitive Investors Should Invest in Intuitive Surgical

    By Leo Sun - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: BSX, ISRG, MAKO

    Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is one of the great growth stocks of this new millenium, rising over 4,700% in the past ten years. Although its days of such monstrous returns are over, the Sunnyvale, California-based medical equipment maker is still poised for incredible growth in the next decade. In this article, let’s analyze what makes this manufacturer of futuristic surgical machinery tick.

    From the Starship Enterprise’s sickbay more »

  • Strong Growth In The Medical Device Manufacturing Sector

    By Jordo Bivona - February 8, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, MAKO, MDT

    Intuitive Surgical's (NASDAQ: ISRG) robotic surgical system is designed for surgery that is minimally invasive and is therefore beneficial for certain procedures. Smaller incisions mean less pain, less time to recover, and less time spent in hospitalization.

    Over the course of time, it is likely that robotic surgery will expand to more advanced surgeries. As this happens, Intuitive Surgical will likely benefit on the basis of its performance to more »

  • Set to Outperform !

    By Piyush Arora - February 7, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, MAKO, SYK

    “When I go long, the price of the instrument starts moving in the other direction.” I’m sure, at some point in time, every investor has complained about this. Well I hate to preach, so I’ll merely cite Buffett’s popular saying, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”

    So how do we get to know that we won’t end up catching falling more »

  • Will MAKO Get Back on its Feet?

    By Erik Eason - January 28, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, MAKO, SNN, SYK, ZMH

    MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO) recently pre-released sales quantities to assuage the Market's anxiety, after a rough year of poor sales, over whether it would make its 2012 targets. The sales of RIO surgical robots (15 RIOs) was spot on the middle of their forecast range, and the number of procedures surged back up to an all-time high (2,904), which returned them close to their average number of procedures more »

  • Intuitive Surgical: Trade-in Sales Data Helps Confirm Bullish Case

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - January 27, 2013 | Tickers: BAX, ISRG, JNJ, MAKO, MDT

    Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is a particularly unique medical equipment company that may offer massive long-term potential for investors.  For those of you unfamiliar with their product, the "da Vinci surgical system," it is a robotic device that operating surgeons control manually using a 3-D high-definition visual port.  If you have a moment, I would highly recommend web searching a video of their surgical system to see it in action more »

  • Uncertainty: An Investor's Friend?

    By Jon Quast - January 27, 2013 | Tickers: DDD, CRUS, FSLR, MAKO, SWHC

    Uncertainty (and his usual sidekick Volatility) can be the bane of an investor's existence.  We all know that there is nothing certain in this life, but we prefer to minimize our risk by picking stocks that have a very clear future in front of them.  When it comes to investments where the future is hazy, my preference is to just stay away.

    That's all well and dandy to more »

  • Here's the Affirmation iRobot Has Been Waiting For

    By Steve Symington - January 23, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, IRBT, MAKO | Editor's Choice

    For as long as most of us can remember, the world has dreamed of the life-changing potential held in the field of robotics.  To be fair, robots today certainly make our lives easier by performing time-consuming or otherwise difficult tasks. 

    Boston Dynamics' LS3 robot, for instance, can carry a 400-pound payload up to 20 miles across nearly any terrain.  Unmanned aerial vehicles like AeroVironment's Raven and Textron's Shadow more »

  • Invest In Demographics

    By Callum Turcan - January 15, 2013 | Tickers: HCA, ISRG, MAKO, MRK

    Aging America

    America is getting older; there is no doubt about it. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration of Aging says that in 2000 those 65 and older made up 12.4% of the US population. By 2009 that had grown to 12.9%, and by 2030 19% of the US population will be 65 or older. That means that there will be 72.1 million Americans who more »

  • A Busy Year Ahead for This Medical Device Company

    By Lee Samaha - January 9, 2013 | Tickers: COV, ISRG, JNJ, MAKO

    The JP Morgan Healthcare conference is the most important event in the industry's calendar and helps set the tone for the rest of the investing year. Typically the pharma/biotech companies outline the key pipeline events of the year or how they plan to expand existing product sales while the medical technology and services companies discuss their prospects for the coming year. I thought I’d help investors compress more »

  • Intuitive Surgical Q4 Earnings Preview: All Eyes On Japan

    By Daniel Sparks - January 9, 2013 | Tickers: ISRG, MAKO, MDT, SYK, ZMH

    In all of the last five quarters Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) has topped estimates, with a surprise factor of about 5%. In four out of five of these quarters, Intuitive Surgical's stock price rose in the two days following the earnings announcement. So you can bet the pressure is on for Intuitive Surgical when it announces its fourth quarter earnings after the market closes on January 22. This quarter 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 »

  • 2012 Robotic Stocks Wrap-up

    By Frank Tobe - January 7, 2013 | Tickers: ABB, ARAY, ISRG, IRBT, MAKO | Editor's Choice

    By Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher, The Robot Report

    If an enterprising firm set up a mutual fund reflecting the worldwide robotics industry, they might choose to separate their picks into three segments, which might look something like this:

    1. Industrial Robot Manufacturers
    2. Service Robot Makers of security, defense and space robots
    3. Service Robot Makers of robots for all other purposes

    Although I am neither a broker nor an analyst, I more »

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