Minnesota medical device industry giant Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) rallied more Wall Street attention this month, hitting a new high on Friday.
MDT shares topped out at $67.11 on Sept. 19, the 3rd time the stock has notched a new high-water mark this month. Medtronic tallied 2 consecutive highs on Sept. 9 and 10, reaching as high as $66.21 before settling back down for a little while.
The company has been buoyed recently by positive news about its CoreValve line of transcatheter aortic valve implantation systems (including a CE Mark win for the CoreValve Evolut R) as well as the launch of its SEEQ wearable heart monitor.
MDT shares saw a modest decline today, down 0.3% to $66.01 as of about 3:45 p.m. EST.