Medtronic (MDT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.46 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 0.69%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this medical device company would post earnings of $1.26 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.30, delivering a surprise of 3.17%.Over the last four quarters, the co ...