Medtronic plc Stock

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) and Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), two medical device leaders, haven't performed well this year. While weakness in the broader healthcare sector hasn't helped, they have

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) can be hard to own because the stock is prone to deep drawdowns. It is in a drawdown right now, with the stock down roughly 40% from its early 2025 high. Even after

Shares of Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), one of the world's largest medical device makers, have declined by more than 30% over the past five years. Higher costs, supply chain bottlenecks, quality control

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), one of the world's largest medical device makers, was once a reliable blue chip dividend stock. But over the past five years, its stock has declined 33%. Even after including

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Investing in healthcare hasn't been all that exciting an option for investors in recent years. But over the long term, it can lead to significant returns. Healthcare is not only essential but a

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is one of the world's largest medical technology companies, but it spent years on the outside looking in at the robotic-assisted surgery market. That officially changed in

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Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) stock jumped 5.3% through 1:25 p.m. ET Wednesday after it "beat by a penny" on fiscal Q4 2026 earnings this morning, and beat on revenue as well.

Heading into the report

Even before Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings, the company was telling Wall Street it was starting down a new path. That's a good thing, because the old path

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It's safe to say the healthcare sector isn't renowned as a repository of dividend-paying companies.

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Even great companies go through hard times. In fact, very often, what makes a company great is its ability to navigate through difficulties. Medtronic's (NYSE: MDT) 48 consecutive annual dividend

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Shares of Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) are down 40% from their 2021 high. The dividend yield is a historically high 3.6%. Although this medical device maker is deeply unloved, now could be a good time for

One of the biggest reasons to include some exposure to healthcare in your portfolio is simple logic: Healthcare isn't optional. If someone is ill, they need to address the problem, because the