Stocks to Watch: ExOne and FTD Companies, Inc.

By Alison Southwick – Mar 18, 2014 at 7:58PM

NASDAQ: XONE

ExOne

An exciting 3-D printing company, and a misunderstood flower retail network, that investors should be watching this week.

In this segment from Tuesday's Investor Beat, Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Mike Olsen each pick one stock they'll be watching closely in the week ahead. Jason looks at newcomer to the 3-D printing space ExOne (XONE), known for its focus on commercial rather than consumer printers, as well as its metal printing capabilities. Meanwhile, Mike looks at FTD Companies, Inc. (FTD), and tells investors why this network of florists is a fundamentally misunderstood retailer, with some very enticing share buybacks on the horizon.

Editor's note: A previous version of this article referred to FTD Companies as Flowers Direct. The Fool regrets the error.

Alison Southwick, Jason Moser, and Michael Olsen, CFA, have no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of ExOne. We Fools don't 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.