Medtronic

MDT

Market cap $125B

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Real-time actionable insights on one mobile app for people who manage their diabetes using multiple daily injections GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the commercial launch in Europe of the MiniMed Go™ Smart MDI system with the Simplera™ sensor. The system, which is the first and only solution to integrate data from the InPen™ smart insulin pen and the Simplera™ sensor into a single mobile app, is designed to help people who use multiple daily injections (MDI) to better control their diabetes.

GALWAY, Ireland, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MiniMed Group, Inc. (MiniMed), a subsidiary of Medtronic plc (Medtronic) (NYSE: MDT), today announced that it has launched a roadshow for the initial public offering (IPO) of 28,000,000 shares of its common stock. The proposed offering is part of Medtronic's previously announced plan to separate its Diabetes business into an independent public company.

Medtronic's diabetes business MiniMed Group said on Tuesday it was aiming to raise as much as $784 million in its initial public offering in the United States.

Medtronic is one of the world's largest medical device companies. Its dividend streak speaks volumes about the strength of its business.

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Medtronic PLC (NYSE: MDT) posted better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter on Tuesday.

Medtronic's NYSE: MDT stock price is amid a textbook reversal, having formed a Head & Shoulders Pattern and broken to fresh highs, confirming the baseline as a critical pivot point. The question now is how high the stock might rise.

Adjusted earnings of $1.36 per share also beat expectations of $1.33.