Recent events surrounding iRobot, the renowned manufacturer of Roomba robotic vacuums, have raised concerns across the financial markets. After a planned acquisition of the company by Amazon.com for US $1.4 billion, iRobot expressed serious doubts about its ability to continue operations. The more than 30% drop in the company’s share price during intraday trading underscores not only short-term market volatility but also a multi-year decline from the peaks reached during the pandemic.