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Top Robotics Stocks

by Fred Fuld III

The future business potential of robotics is significant and far-reaching. The use of robots in various industries has been growing rapidly, and this trend is likely to continue in the coming years. Here are some key areas where robotics is expected to have a significant impact on business:

  1. Manufacturing: Robotics has already revolutionized manufacturing, making it faster, more efficient, and more accurate. As the technology continues to improve, it is likely that more manufacturing processes will be automated, leading to even greater efficiency gains.
  2. Healthcare: Robots are already being used in healthcare for tasks such as surgery, rehabilitation, and even patient care. In the future, we can expect to see even more use of robots in healthcare, particularly in areas such as telemedicine and medical logistics.
  3. Logistics and Warehousing: Robotics has the potential to transform logistics and warehousing, making it faster and more efficient. With the growth of e-commerce and the increasing demand for fast delivery, the use of robots in logistics and warehousing is likely to increase significantly.
  4. Agriculture: Robots are already being used in agriculture for tasks such as planting, harvesting, and crop monitoring. As the world’s population continues to grow, the demand for food will also increase, and robotics could play a key role in meeting this demand.
  5. Construction: Robotics has the potential to revolutionize the construction industry, making it faster, safer, and more efficient. Robots can be used for tasks such as excavation, bricklaying, and even 3D printing of buildings.
  6. Education and Research: Robotics can be used in education and research to help students learn about robotics, programming, and automation. Additionally, robots can be used in research to collect data and perform experiments in dangerous or inaccessible environments.

Overall, the future business potential of robotics is enormous, and we can expect to see robots being used in many different industries and applications in the coming years. As the technology continues to improve, it is likely that we will see even more innovative uses of robotics in business.

In terms of investing in this field, there are a few pure plays, which include:

Teradyne (TER)
iRobot (IRBT)
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)

Each of these companies target specific markets.

For example, Teradyne is involved in the development and marketing of collaborative robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots, and advanced robotic control software.

The company’s markets include industrial, defense, memory testing, and wireless testing.

The stock has a $16 billion market cap. It trades at 24 times trailing earnings and 19 times forward earnings. The yield is 0.43%.

iRobot serves the home consumer market selling such products as the Roomba floor vacuuming robots.

The stock is currently generating negative earnings, however it is debt free and has $4.38 in cash per share.

Intuitive Surgical makes robots for the medical industry. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 64 and a forward P/E of 37. Earnings per share growth for next year is anticipated to be 17%.

One or more of these stocks may provide some automated growth to your portfolio.

Disclosure: Author didn’t;t own any of the above at the time the article was written.

Stocks Going Ex Dividend the First Week of September

Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends,’ also commonly referred to as ‘Dividend Capture.’ This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend.

This technique generally works only in bull markets, and can work in flat or choppy markets, but you need to avoid the technique during bear markets. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date.

The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend in the near future. The list contains many dividend paying companies, lots with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the ex-dividend date, the quarterly dividend amount, and annual yield.

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) 9/6/2017 0.16 1.00%
Tenneco Inc. (TEN) 9/6/2017 0.25 0.92%
Teradyne, Inc. (TER) 9/6/2017 0.07 0.73%
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) 9/7/2017 0.45 2.06%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) 9/7/2017 0.57 2.09%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) 9/7/2017 0.97 3.07%

The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found here at wstnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn’t show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out some of the other high yield stock lists at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WStNN.com. Most of the lists are free.

Dividend definitions: Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend.

Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend.

Monthly Dividend Stock List

Record date: the day when you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks at two business days before the record date.

Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date.

Don’t forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

 

Robots Are Changing The Business Landscape: Top Robotics Stocks

As we all know, the world is changing around us, each and every day. Some would say for the better, and some would say in a negative manner. On the positive side, all of the technology that is out there is only going to help the world and make things easier in the long run. Technology can be used for the greater good when it is implemented correctly and for the right causes and purposes. Under the right circumstances and the right situation, it can really make a difference.

When it comes to businesses, companies are recognizing how robotics can help people and make things more trouble-free for their customers and consumers. It is all about convenience and making things as easy for people as possible.

One area that is really changing the business landscape is consumer robotics. These are actual robot vacuum cleaners and they function just as well as a human being, if not better. There are a lot of people out there that dread vacuum cleaning. Let’s face it: no one likes to do household chores. It is something that has to be done and not something anyone enjoys doing. With these robot vacuum cleaners, they can do the job efficiently for the customer.

Robots are even making their way into the medical industry with robot surgery to make sure there are better results. Lots of people are scared to get surgery or go under the knife. However, many people that need surgery feel a lot safer knowing their chances of a successful surgery would be higher with a robot in charge.

Robotics is extensively used in the manufacturing industry. The benefits are that they run 24-hours a day, they reduce accidents in the workplace, and they save money.

The possibilities are endless and they are only getting started with ways to help not only end users but businesses as well. In fact, robots are even helping people that are in pain and suffering. There are exoskeletons, which can help people with spinal cord injuries. Whatever kind of robot someone is looking for, it is only a matter of time before one is developed.

The point is, many companies are jumping on the robotics bandwagon. As an example, according to the free list of robot stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are over 50 companies involved in robotics to some extent.

IRobot’s Household Robots May Replace Housecleaners  

The purchases on Main Street can affect the value of a stock on Wall Street. Therefore, monitoring what everyday consumers will be purchasing in the future is a must. iRobot (IRBT) manufactures and markets a number of robots that are growing in popularity among middle-class shoppers including the Roomba vacuum cleaning robot and the Scooba floor washing robot. So if you’re looking to invest in robotics, iRobot is a company you should be investigating. iRobot trades at 28 times trailing earnings and 23 times forward earnings. This debt free company has $173 million in cash, amounting to $6.38 in cash per share. Quarterly earnings tanks 34% for the latest quarter, on flat revenues.

Intuitive Surgical: Building Machines to Save Lives 

No matter how healthy people get, operations will continue to be necessary on occasion. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) is using robotic technology to take modern medicine farther than its ever gone before. The company created the Da Vinci Surgical System, which brought robotic surgery into the mainstream, Intuitive Surgical is one of the global leaders in building surgical robots. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 39, and a 28 forward PE ratio. This is another debt free stock with $56.73 in cash per share. For the latest quarter, earnings rose 37% on a 15% increase in sales.

Teradyne: Collaborative Robots 

Teradyne (TER) makes and markets automatic test equipment and its industrial automation division produces collaborative robots for manufacturing processes. The stock trades at 15 times forward earnings and is debt free with over $4 per share in cash. For the latest quarter, revenues were up 3.7%.

Humanoid Robots

In 2010, I wrote about the world’s most realistic female robot. You can see below the video I posted at that time. Since then, the female humanoid robots have become even more life-like, if you can believe that.

 

Adding any or all of these stocks to your portfolio have the possibility of providing potentially large profits over the long term. The Robot Revolution is here and it’s up to you to decide whether you want to invest in it or sit on the sidelines while others benefit. If you want a free list of dozens of robot stocks, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author has a neutral position (both bullish and bearish) in IRBT at the time this article was written. 

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