Shares in Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) rose today after the robotic surgical platform maker handily topped expectations on Wall Street with its 3rd quarter earnings results.
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company posted profits of $297.5 million, or $2.55 per share, on sales of $806.1 million for the 3 months ended September 30, for bottom-line growth of 34.3% while sales grew 6.6% compared with the same period during the previous fiscal year.