Trade War Is a Mess for the Maker of Roomba

Roomba vacuum maker stands to lose in U.S.-China trade war
Shares knocked despite strong third quarter earnings

A vacuuming Roomba model robot is displayed at iRobot Corp. headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. — A vacuuming Roomba model robot is displayed at iRobot Corp. headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.Photographer: Scott Eells

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By Natalie Pertsovsky

October 25, 2018 at 7:32 PM UTC

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IRobot’s April-to-August rally has been seriously dented.

The problem is 100 percent of its leading product is Made in China.