It’s not exactly news that the stock market is a look-ahead mechanism for valuing companies, and that’s particularly important to keep in mind today when looking at factory automation companies. While business continues to deteriorate at Fanuc (OTCPK:FANUY) (6954) and may well not truly bottom out until the fall of 2019, the nearly 30% year-to-date move in the stock (well ahead of the average industrial stock) against a roughly 18% drop over the past year suggests that investors are already starting to look ahead to the recovery in orders, revenue, and profits.
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