Intuitive Surgical Inc. stock falls 2.75% amid market downturn

10 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 29

Shares closed at $453.83 on Wednesday, underperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones, with trading volume reaching 2.1 million, above the 50-day average.
This marks the third consecutive day of losses for Intuitive Surgical Inc., leaving the stock 24.85% below its 52-week high of $603.88 set in January.
Despite the decline, Intuitive Surgical outperformed some competitors, as Medtronic and Stryker posted even larger percentage losses during the same trading session.

With strong fundamentals but a falling stock, is Intuitive Surgical's dominance facing a real threat from new competitors?

Will Japan's upcoming reimbursement ruling derail Intuitive Surgical's crucial international growth plans this June?

Can Intuitive Surgical's expensive da Vinci 5 system adapt to a more cost-sensitive surgical robotics market?

After Stryker's major cyberattack, how secure are Intuitive Surgical's globally connected robotic systems from similar threats?

Now that Medtronic's Hugo robot is FDA-cleared, how quickly can it challenge da Vinci's monopoly in urology?

Is the high cost of robotic surgery creating a new divide in patient access to advanced medical care?