Medtronic: A great play on an aging population

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Shares of medical device maker Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT) surged on Tuesday in an otherwise lousy market after the company said tighter cost controls and new demand for spinal implants helped it exceed Wall Street's expectations. Shares have been slipping, however, since Tuesday, from a high of $35.39 to $34.44 mid-morning Thursday.

For the quarter Medtronic earned $723 million, or 65 cents per share, on revenue of $3.49 billion.

After adjusting for in-process research and development charges of $72 million, or 6 cents per share, non-GAAP net earnings came in at $795 million, or 71 cents per share, an increase of 12% and 13%, respectively, from a year ago, and one penny ahead of Street estimates.

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