Prediction: Buying Cognex Today Will Set You Up for Life

  • I'm not going to sugarcoat this: Machine vision company Cognex (CGNX 0.27%) is heading for a tough year, and there's a substantial risk that management won't have great news for investors when it delivers its first-quarter earnings on April 30. On the other hand, the stock looks like an excellent value for long-term investors searching for a growth stock to buy and hold for decades to come.