A big earnings beat had investors buzzing.
Shares of 3D printing company Stratasys Ltd (NASDAQ:SSYS) jumped as much as 26.5% in trading Thursday after reporting third-quarter financial results. Shares drifted a bit lower as the day went on but were still up 19.2% at 12:20 p.m. EDT.
The growth and earnings beat was in stark contrast to competitor 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD), which saw shares plunge earlier this week on weaker-than-expected results. The biggest difference between the two is that Stratasys is inching toward profitability more quickly than 3D Systems is.