Is Intuitive Surgical Stock a Buy?
Robotic surgery sounds like a futuristic fantasy, but thanks to Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), we have access to it right now. As the maker of the da Vinci robotic surgery units, Intuitive is a high-tech pioneer in healthcare, and it's a wildly profitable company as a result.
But as smart investors know, it doesn't always pay to bet on an innovator. Often the copycats and followers end up being the best for investors in the long run as it tends to take a lot of spending on research and development to maintain a leading edge. Nonetheless, I think Intuitive Surgical has a massive amount of upside to come -- and at the moment, there's not much reason to worry about competitors eating its lunch.
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