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Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) shares gained slightly today on Wall Street after the medical device company said it authorized a 28¢ quarterly dividend and an 80 million-share repurchasing program.
MDT shares were trading at $51.96 apiece as of about 11:30 a.m. today, up 1.5%.