Medical device maker Medtronic Plc reported a 22.3% jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday, buoyed by higher sales in its surgical instruments and restorative therapies businesses.
Net income attributable to the company rose to $1.36 billion, or $1.01 per share, in the second quarter ended Oct. 25, from $1.12 billion, or 82 cents per share, a year earlier.
Net sales rose to $7.71 billion from $7.48 billion.
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