Stock price Medtronic Inc (MDT) today

Medtronic plc is the world's largest manufacturer of medical devices operating in 140 countries. It was founded in 1949 as a repair shop for medical equipment. The company expanded in the 1950s, selling equipment manufactured by other manufacturers and developing custom-made medical devices. Based on the development of Medtronic, an implantable pacemaker was developed in 1960. The company expanded rapidly, including through acquisitions of competitors. In 1998, Medtronic bought Physio-Control for $ 538 million, in 2016 - HeartWare International Inc. for $ 1.1 billion, in 2018 - the Israeli manufacturer of medical equipment - Mazor Robotics, for $ 1.64 billion. In the same year, Medtronic became the world's largest medical device company by revenue and carried out the largest tax inversion in history in Ireland, worth more than $ 100 billion. The company is part of the S & P 100 and S & P 500. + A4A3: A5