Medtronic (MDT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.30 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.30 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.17%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this medical device company would post earnings of $1.18 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.25, delivering a surprise of 5.93%.Over the last four quarters, the co ...