http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=MDT Medtronic Company Newsfeed en Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:06 EDT Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:06 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57664697&headline=correction-to-medtronic-earnings-story http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57664697&headline=correction-to-medtronic-earnings-story <div class='newsbody'><p> "Medtronic 4th-Quarter Net Falls 2.2% on Charges; Revenue Up," at 7:47 a.m. EDT, misstated the segment-sales results in the sixth and seventh paragraphs. Sales from the cardiac rhythm disease management segment rose 2.9% to $1.33 billion, not fell 4.8% to $1.19 billion. Overall... Tue, 21 May 2013 09:16:06 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57664613&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57664613&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Tuesday's session are Home Depot Inc. (HD), Carnival Corp. (CCL) and HHGregg Inc. (HGG). </p> <p> Home Depot's fiscal first-quarter earnings jumped 18% as the home-improvement-products retailer reported stronger sales... Tue, 21 May 2013 09:14:36 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57663111&headline=medtronic-4th-quarter-net-falls-2-2-on-charges-revenue-up http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57663111&headline=medtronic-4th-quarter-net-falls-2-2-on-charges-revenue-up <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> Medtronic Inc.'s (MDT) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 2.2% as restructuring charges masked the medical-devices company's improved revenue and margins. </p> <p> Medtronic's revenue performance has been mixed over the past year, reflecting soft... Tue, 21 May 2013 08:17:28 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57652580&headline=u-s-high-court-to-hear-fidelity-case-to-clarify-worker-protections http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57652580&headline=u-s-high-court-to-hear-fidelity-case-to-clarify-worker-protections <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Brent Kendall </pre> <p> WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court said Monday that it will consider the scope of whistleblower protections written into a 2002 federal law that encourages employees at public companies to report fraud. </p> <p> The case, involving claims made by former... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:12 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57652354&headline=market-snapshot-stock-rallys-breadth-is-a-sign-of-strength http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57652354&headline=market-snapshot-stock-rallys-breadth-is-a-sign-of-strength <div class='newsbody'><p> By Wallace Witkowski, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Stock indexes rallying to new highs have put investors on alert for a correction. Now they have something else to worry about: Too many individual stocks touching highs. </p> <p> The S&amp;P 500 Index... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:28:18 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57416726&headline=medtronic-to-lay-off-230-employees-in-spine-division http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57416726&headline=medtronic-to-lay-off-230-employees-in-spine-division <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joseph Walker </pre> <p> Medtronic Inc. (MDT) is laying off 230 employees in its struggling spine division as it attempts to shift resources to business units with higher growth rates. </p> <p> The cuts amount to 4.1% of the company's 5,600 spine employees world-wide, a... Thu, 02 May 2013 15:44:20 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57294417&headline=edwards-lifesciences-reports-disappointing-sales-lower-outlook http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57294417&headline=edwards-lifesciences-reports-disappointing-sales-lower-outlook <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joseph Walker </pre> <p> Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW) reported disappointing sales of its heart valves in the first quarter, leading the medical device firm to lower its full-year sales and earnings guidance. </p> <p> The Irvine, Calif., company's sales were hurt by... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:48:23 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57269825&headline=arca-biopharma-medtronic-collaborate-on-atrial-fibrillation http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=57269825&headline=arca-biopharma-medtronic-collaborate-on-atrial-fibrillation <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Melodie Warner </pre> <p> ARCA biopharma Inc. (ABIO) and medical-device maker Medtronic Inc. (MDT) agreed to collaborate on ARCA's proposed clinical trial for Gencaro, the biopharmaceutical company's lead developmental drug for the prevention of atrial fibrillation. </p> <p>... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:13:37 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56665607&headline=edwards-lifesciences-heart-valve-still-shows-effectiveness http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56665607&headline=edwards-lifesciences-heart-valve-still-shows-effectiveness <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joseph Walker </pre> <p> SAN FRANCISCIO--The march to make open-heart surgery a thing of the past continues. </p> <p> Edwards Lifesciences Inc. (EW) said its Sapien nonsurgical heart valve for elderly patients showed equivalent effectiveness to surgery over three years... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:30:17 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56648332&headline=medtronics-blood-pressure-device-shows-benefits-after-two-years http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56648332&headline=medtronics-blood-pressure-device-shows-benefits-after-two-years <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joseph Walker </pre> <p> SAN FRANCISCO--Medtronic Inc. (MDT) said its medical device for treating high blood pressure continued to benefit patients after two years, providing more data to support the adoption of what it hopes can eventually generate more than $1 billion... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:45:07 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56648309&headline=edwards-lifesciences-says-sapien-xt-heart-valve-shows-similar http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56648309&headline=edwards-lifesciences-says-sapien-xt-heart-valve-shows-similar <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joseph Walker </pre> <p> SAN FRANCISCO--Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW) said that a new version of its nonsurgical heart valve met its primary study goal in a late-stage trial, and that it would seek U.S. regulatory approval in the second quarter of this year. </p> <p>... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:40:50 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56360565&headline=medtronic-profit-up-5-7-on-higher-revenue http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56360565&headline=medtronic-profit-up-5-7-on-higher-revenue <div class='newsbody'><p> Medtronic Inc.'s (MDT) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 5.7% as the medical-devices company reported stronger revenue despite soft markets for some spine and heart products. </p> <p> Sales of defibrillators, which shock hearts to stop potentially deadly rhythm distortions... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:30:12 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56360220&headline=medtronic-3rd-quarter-profit-up-5-7-as-revenue-rises-despite http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56360220&headline=medtronic-3rd-quarter-profit-up-5-7-as-revenue-rises-despite <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tess Stynes </pre> <p> Medtronic Inc.'s (MDT) fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 5.7% as the medical-devices company reported stronger revenue despite soft markets for some spine and heart products. </p> <p> Sales of defibrillators, which shock hearts to stop potentially... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:15:08 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56113708&headline=medicare-details-rules-on-companies-disclosing-pay-to-doctors http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=56113708&headline=medicare-details-rules-on-companies-disclosing-pay-to-doctors <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joseph Walker </pre> <p> The Obama administration released long-delayed regulations that will require drug and medical device companies to disclose payments made to doctors in a publicly searchable database. </p> <p> The rules are intended to bring transparency to the sometimes... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:21:23 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55834224&headline=st-jude-receives-fda-warning-letter-over-icd-production http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55834224&headline=st-jude-receives-fda-warning-letter-over-icd-production <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Kristin Jones </pre> <p> St. Jude Medical Inc. (STJ) said it has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration noting manufacturing problems linked to the production of its implantable cardiac defibrillators. </p> <p> An FDA letter dated Jan. 10 said... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:53:56 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55750671&headline=medtronic-sales-view-still-cautious-but-sees-signs-of-stability http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55750671&headline=medtronic-sales-view-still-cautious-but-sees-signs-of-stability <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Jon Kamp </pre> <p> SAN FRANCISCO--Medtronic Inc. (MDT) remains cautious about its sales-growth outlook for the current fiscal year that ends in April because of factors like Europe's economic problems, but the medical device maker also continues to see signs of stability... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:27:00 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55391043&headline=group-of-senate-democrats-seek-delay-in-medical-device-tax http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55391043&headline=group-of-senate-democrats-seek-delay-in-medical-device-tax <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Joseph Walker </pre> <p> A group of 17 Democratic U.S. Senators and Senators-elect have signed a letter urging for a delay in implementing a tax on the medical device industry that is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, said two people familiar with the matter. </p> <p>... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:47:10 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55118073&headline=medtronics-ishrak-end-markets-have-stabilized-japan-had-outstanding http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55118073&headline=medtronics-ishrak-end-markets-have-stabilized-japan-had-outstanding <div class='newsbody'><p> Medtronic Inc. (MDT) Chairman and Chief Executive Omar Ishrak said in an interview with Fox Business Network that end markets have stabilized and said Japan had "outstanding" growth for the second quarter ended Oct. 26. </p> <p> Earlier Tuesday, the company said sales were $4.1... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:38:41 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55108063&headline=medtronic-earnings-fall-26-after-charges http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55108063&headline=medtronic-earnings-fall-26-after-charges <div class='newsbody'><p> Medtronic Inc.'s (MDT) fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 26% on litigation-related charges and as the medical-device maker saw currency impacts weigh on sales growth. </p> <p> The market for expensive heart-rhythm devices has long been under pressure from factors such as high... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:50:05 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55107410&headline=medtronic-2nd-quarter-profit-falls-26-on-litigation-related http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=MDT&article=55107410&headline=medtronic-2nd-quarter-profit-falls-26-on-litigation-related <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Tess Stynes </pre> <p> Medtronic Inc.'s (MDT) fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 26% on litigation-related charges and as the medical-device maker saw currency impacts weigh on sales growth. </p> <p> The market for expensive heart-rhythm devices has long been under pressure... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:21:37 EST