Top 10 Healthcare Equipment Companies To Watch In Right Now

Top 10 Healthcare Equipment Companies To Watch In Right Now: Stratasys Inc.(SSYS)

Stratasys, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of three-dimensional (3D) printers, rapid prototyping (RP) systems, and related consumable materials for office-based RP and direct digital manufacturing (DDM) markets. The company offers its products as integrated systems consisting of an RP machine and the software to convert the CAD designs into a machine compatible format, and modeling and support materials. Its products enable engineers and designers to create physical models, tooling, jigs, fixtures, prototypes, and end use parts out of production grade thermoplastic directly from a CAD workstation. The company also offers rapid prototyping and production part manufacturing services; and maintenance, leasing/renting, training, and contract engineering services for 3D production systems and 3D printers. Its products are used by design and manufacturing organizations in aerospace, architecture, automotive, business machines, consumer products, defense, direct digital manufacturing of custom parts, educational institutions, electronics, fixtures, jewelry, heavy equipment, medical systems, tooling, medical analysis, mold making, and dental markets. The company markets its products through a network of value-added resellers and distributors in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and China. Stratasys, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sue Chang and Ben Eisen]

  Shares of Voxeljet AG (VJET) , a German 3D printing technology company, soared 122% on their first day of trading. Voxeljet priced 6.5 million shares at $13 each. Shares of other 3D printing companies also rose, with ExOne Co. (XONE) 2.9% higher, Stratasys ! Ltd. (SSYS) up 1.1% and 3D Systems Corp. (DDD) edging up less than 0.1%.

• [By Rick Munarriz]

  1. Stratasys will close higher on the week
  Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS  ) reports quarterly results on Monday. Three-dimensional printing was a hot trend last year, and the stock soared 164% in 2012. The gains have been more calculated so far in 2013, with shares of trading just 3% higher year to date.

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