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Is It Time to Buy 3D Systems?

The revolutionary company whose post-earnings dip might be an incredible buy opportunity.

By David Meier and Jason Moser – Feb 26, 2013 at 12:02PM EST

In the following video, Jason Moser of Motley Fool One and David Meier of Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio sit down to discuss 3D Systems (DDD +0.54%) now that the company has released earnings. While it did miss analysts' lofty growth expectations, which caused a sell-off after earnings were released, the company still delivered a powerhouse quarter, growing its top line by 45%, and nearly doubling printer sales. Our analysts discuss what the major drivers are for this growth, how long it can be expected to continue, and whether this dip in the stock's price represents a buying opportunity.

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About the Author

David Meier
David Meier is a Senior Investment Analyst at The Motley Fool. He co-leads Motley Fool Supernova’s Odyssey mission, a real-money portfolio designed to help individual investors build and manage a portfolio of Rule Breaker stocks. He also serves as the SMID (small- to mid-cap) team captain for the Motley Fool One premium service and contributes to the Trends team as a stock analyst. At The Motley Fool, David has been a writer, editor, stock analyst, and newsletter advisor. In addition, he was a portfolio manager at Motley Fool Asset Management and a hedge fund manager at 1623 Capital. Prior to joining The Motley Fool in 2005, David worked as an engineer specializing in gas turbine design at Rolls Royce and GE Power Systems. David holds a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Wake Forest.
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David Meier has no position in any stocks mentioned. Jason Moser has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems and Stratasys. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems, General Electric Company, and Stratasys and has the following options: Short Jan 2014 $36 Calls on 3D Systems and Short Jan 2014 $20 Puts on 3D Systems. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Stocks Mentioned

3D Systems Stock Quote
3D Systems
NYSE: DDD
$1.86
(+0.54%)+$0.01
GE Aerospace Stock Quote
GE Aerospace
NYSE: GE
$288.69
(+2.68%)+$7.53
Boeing Stock Quote
Boeing
NYSE: BA
$212.30
(+1.96%)+$4.08
Stratasys Stock Quote
Stratasys
NASDAQ: SSYS
$8.03
(+0.75%)+$0.06

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