Robotics Online

There is no force on earth more powerful than an idea whose time has come. Robotic companies continued their two-week pattern of underperformance this week relative to the broader markets. Fully twelve members of the 30 stock Bot Index fell over 3% during the week and drove the Index to a virtual flat performance versus the S & P 500's .35% Four stocks in the health-care sector were among the greatest losers due to a Motley Fool article that focused on competition in the sector. Despite a two for one stock split on December 4th, shares of Cognex traded down over seven percent.