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The Stock Pick for the Technology of the Future

By Isaac Pino | More Articles
February 7, 2012 | Comments (3)

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series in which editor/analyst Isaac Pino and consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith discuss topics across the investing world.

In today's edition, Isaac discusses a company that's been on his radar for a while, a highly innovative technology firm that is disrupting a software and printing industry that has seen few advancements in decades. Isaac believes that this company has built a war chest of proprietary technologies that are finally reaching a broader market and starting to pay off for shareholders.

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  • Report this Comment On February 07, 2012, at 3:05 PM, spidermonkeymike wrote:

    The growth isn't related to these tiny consumer units that are going for $1,400 or so. Those are already out in the market, they're just as impressive, and they're actually cheaper -- check out the RepRap. 3D Systems growth is related to the fact that they're not only selling machines but over the last year and a half they've started selling parts as well. If you want to have a part made but you can't afford a machine, you can buy it from QuickParts of 3DProParts (which they now own). That market is huge, and that's what's caused 3D System's growth ... but it's already represented in the stock price and it has nothing to do with these cheap machines that are really only good for basic learning (kids and so forth, as Cubify clearly targets). Like SSYS, DDD makes money off big machines and parts. If [relevant] cheaper machines do enter the market, their business is actually at risk.

  • Report this Comment On February 07, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Userj13 wrote:

    Hi guys. I appreciate your video but you only focused on their new personal printer, the Cube. The company's real innovation is their printer that can print 3D objects with moving parts and was featured on the National Geographic channel, and the video clip is in the media section on their website. This company is deeply involved with making printers for R&D at companies and appears to be be getting better by the day, evident by their new Cube printer you mentioned which is more of a personal small business printer. They had personal ones before but this is by far the most refined. A fun an d interesting company to watch. Good job.

  • Report this Comment On February 21, 2012, at 9:44 PM, TMFBoomer wrote:

    @ Userj13 and spidermonkeymike

    Thanks for the insight. I should have discussed the manufacturing and prototyping applications as well. Obviously, the more specialized, highly-refined printers are going to have the greater demand in the market place and determine whether this model is successful. I watched the National Geographic video and find the idea of printing in space (or some far off location) incredibly fascinating. Thanks for the referral. A company I will continue to follow closely.

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