Medtronic Reviews Its Portfolio, Driving Speculation It May Sell Diabetes Unit
Executive Summary
During its recent quarterly earnings call, Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha reiterated that the company expects to announce changes over the next year that will help it drive growth and shareholder value. Analysts suspect Medtronic’s struggling diabetes business is probably the top candidate for a sale.
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