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How Fast Can This Thing Go, Anyway? Zipcar was a classic founder-run company - long on passion, short on cash. Until a new CEO came aboard, gave the business a seven-step tune-up, and put the pedal to the metal. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2011 |
Building a Brand on the Smell of Mom's Kitchen: How Panera Found Success in a Down Economy A look inside the fast-growing fast-food sandwich chain. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2011
Brian Orelli |
What Will Intuitive Surgical Do for an Encore? Intuitive Surgical managed just a 10% year-over-year increase in revenue from sales of its da Vinci Surgical Systems in the fourth quarter of last year. Yet its total revenue increased a solid 21%. How? |
The Motley Fool
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An Intuitively Obvious Buy Virtually limitless growth, a monopolistic position, and a cheap valuation all make Intuitive Surgical a compelling opportunity. |
Fast Company
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Rising Dough: Why Panera Bread Is on a Roll How Panera is thriving by selling real food -- and a gathering space -- in suburbia |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Intuitive Surgical Sells Itself A hospital's mailing on the company's da Vinci Surgical System could boost demand from patients. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Intuitive Surgical's Beating Heart Investors, there are a lot of reasons to like Intuitive Surgical. Better software will continue to improve surgeons' performance levels in meeting the demanding requirements of cardiovascular surgery. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Intuitive Surgical's Transparent Future When combined with the latest advances in computer software, it is clear that Intuitive Surgical's future is becoming increasingly transparent -- and positive. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2010
Andrew Bond |
A Not-so-Hidden Gem of a Restaurant Stock Panera Bread weathered the recession by not discounting menu items. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2005
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Intuitive Surgical Is a Cut Above The maker of medical robots offers hot growth and a red-hot valuation to match. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
I Love Intuitive Surgical Robotic surgeries should have investors' hearts pumping. |
Fast Company
October 2004
Fast Company |
Chatter Read about what some CEO's have to say about the low carb fad. |
Fast Company
March 2008
Alex Frankel |
Zipcar Makes the Leap The car-sharing company Zipcar makes its play for the mainstream by emphasizing economics and lifestyle over environmental impact. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Of Robots and Rocket-Powered Returns Intuitive Surgical is a stock that meets your need for speed and security, all at once. |
Fast Company
December 2002
Linda Tischler |
Vote of Confidence The only thing the economy has to fear is fear itself: indecisive CEOs, risk-averse companies, frightened frontline executives. Take a journey into a different side of corporate America: people and companies that are playing with confidence and playing to win. Their experiences just might boost your confidence. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2009
Brian Orelli |
The Impressive Number No One Is Talking About Future growth still looks good for Intuitive Surgical. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2009 |
Robotic Surgeons Take Over at a Hospital Near You The tool-wielding wrists of the da Vinci can rotate 540 degrees and have seven degrees of freedom, making the tools of the mechanical surgeon more dexterous than instruments held in human fingers. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Jeremy MacNealy |
Fool on Call: Panera Bread's B-Minus Based on Panera Bread's historical performance, investors shouldn't count on either the company or its stock to remain in the B-range for long. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2010
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Intuitive Surgical: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats A look inside the business of the da Vinci robot maker. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2006
Rosen & Hannaford |
Doc at a Distance Robot surgeons promise to save lives in remote communities, war zones, and disaster-stricken areas. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Slicing and Dicing Intuitive Surgical's Quarter Not the best we've seen, but still solid. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2009
Brian Orelli |
The Best Stocks for 2010: Intuitive Surgical Intuitive Surgical never looks cheap. Then again, good growth stocks usually don't. |
Entrepreneur
May 2006
Karen E. Spaeder |
Ticket to Ride The gas crisis is good news for fuel-efficient transportation businesses. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2007
Lawrence A. Rothman |
Panera Needs a More Even Rise Panera Bread increases comps at its restaurants, but what good are increased sales without profitability? Investors want to see the company get its costs under control. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2011
Isaac Pino |
Can This Stock Turn the Corner? Thanks to a lead on the competition, Zipcar will gain traction in 2012. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2011
Brian Stoffel |
My Money Is On This Hot Medical Stock Intuitive Surgical is blazing new paths for surgical procedures. |
Fast Company
October 2005
Jena McGregor |
High-Tech Runner-up: Panera Bread While free wireless is popping up in restaurants and cafes all over the place, none have risen to the occasion like Panera Bread -- with 700 of its 800 outlets offering its customers free WiFi. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2011
David Meier |
3 Portfolio Moves to Make for 2012 Fearful investors bring opportunities for the brave. Think of Zipcar as the Netflix of automobiles. |
BusinessWeek
August 9, 2004
Michael Arndt |
Dude, Where's My Carb? Now, ever eager for new ideas to sell stocks to investors, Wall Street has glommed on to hints that enthusiasm for low-carb diets may be waning a bit. Shares of Panera Bread, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Papa John's International, and Buca have all turned up smartly. |
BusinessWeek
February 3, 2011 |
Hard Choices: Ronald M. Shaich The architect of Au Bon Pain and Panera Bread bakery-cafes on abandoning one business venture to focus on growing another |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Success Is Intuitive Surgical robotics continues to grow, and Intuitive Surgical dominates the market. It's important to note, though, that valuation is a tricky matter when you're dealing with fast-growing companies that are basically pioneering entirely new businesses. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2011
Jason Moser |
Rising Star Buy: Panera Bread Why I'm buying Panera now. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2009
Brian Orelli |
1,111 Reasons to Love This Company Intuitive Surgical's already installed base of 1,111 da Vinci surgical machines will drive sales through the use of consumables. |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2011
Marthe LaRosiliere |
Intuitive Surgical: Plenty of Room to Grow The surgical-robot maker is nearly a 10-bagger since 2005, but its future remains bright. |
PC Magazine
February 17, 2004
Brad Grimes |
Leave the Driving To Zipcar With the help of the internet and wireless technology, car sharing revs up in urban areas. |
CRM
August 2003
Mark Leon |
It's Not Brain Surgery How Intuitive Surgical used CRM to streamline operations and increase efficiency. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2007
Billy Fisher |
Robust Returns in Robotics Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot arms reel in profits and shares continue to gain steam. |
IndustryWeek
November 17, 2010 |
IW 50: The Art of Making the da Vinci Intuitive Surgical approaches manufacturing with an innovation-first mindset. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2007
Billy Fisher |
Dueling Fools: Intuitive Surgical Bull For a company consistently growing its sales by 50% and maintaining healthy product margins, it's hard to imagine that this medical device maker's stock has yet met its peak. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2010
Jim Mueller |
Buy, Sell, or Hold Intuitive Surgical? Coming into the quarterly earnings, what should investors do regarding Intuitive Surgical? Here's a quick look at some arguments for the three possibilities. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2008
Brian Orelli |
Bargain Stocks for Black Friday: Intuitive Surgical This is a company that's seen trailing-12-month revenue increase 59% year over year. No matter what you think of high-growth stocks, its 25 P/E is pretty darn cheap. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Intuitive Surgical Makes Me a Winner! Hysterectomies are poised to pass prostatectomies as the company's growth driver. |
The Motley Fool
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Brian Stoffel |
Only a Crazy Person Would Buy These Stocks! Sometimes, taking a different approach can yield surprising results, as with these stocks: Qihoo 360... Country Style Cooking... Netflix... MAKO... Zipcar... |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Brian Orelli |
One Surgery Dominated, A Hundred More to Go Intuitive Surgical isn't slowing down. |
The Motley Fool
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Alyce Lomax |
Panera's Still Toast Investors are cheering Panera Bread's quarterly results today, but are they being overly optimistic? |
Fast Company
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John Ellis |
Digital Matters Model E thinks that your car should be your car, built one mouse click at a time to your exact specifications... |
The Motley Fool
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Alyce Lomax |
Panera's Secret Ingredient Altruism may give the bakery chain an extra positive competitive edge. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2005
Rick Munarriz |
Daily Double: Intuitive Surgical While growth investors may not balk at paying 69 times this year's profits for a dynamic growth company like Intuitive Surgical, they may think twice if a bottom line dip prices the company at nearly 80 times forward earnings. |
The Motley Fool
December 13, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Lofty Expectations for This Restaurant Stock Panera's strong performance has increased expectations. |
