take a look at shares of medtronic. shares are down about 2.75%.ecting at all the company's strong earnings report that it released earlier to. the med-tech company saw earnings of about $1.6, slightly higher hand the $1.25 the estimated. revenue comes in at $8.4 billion, beating the estimate of about $8.27. and really on top of a strong quarter, medtronic boosting the annual profit forecast citing strong demand in the u.s. so why are the bulls hiding away from the sock? let's ask chairman and ceo jeffrey martha. thank you. so much for joining us. i know, of course, as the ceo you're so focused on the long-term vision of this company, but can you give us a glimpse of what you think the street or analysts are missing from what otherwise looked like a really good report? >> well, thanks for having me, taylor. first, like you just highlighted, it was a strong quarter for us, eight quarters in a row of mid single-digit growth. and, like you said, beating the top and bottom lines and raising the guide. you know, in terms of the feedback that we're heari

. >> medtronic and medical device idea and the stock is been stagnant, there has been concerns from ozempice weight loss drugs will make it so people don't need the medical devices anymore but they had earnings this week that were quite good, they raise their guidance and they drop 1.5%. there was nothing wrong with earnings, you read the analyst on the stock and they came out and said these are great earnings and lots of bust we would like to see higher-margin and new devices come through, by the time you wait for that to happen the stock will move it on the tragedy moving average and it's looking pretty interesting. jack: thank you, if you do gladiator and wicked this weekend, enjoy and have a wonderful thing skipping. to read more check out barron's.com and that is all for us, have a wonderful thing skipping. we will see you next week on "barron's roundtable". larry: hello, folks, i am larry kudlow. venezuelan gang member sentenced to life in prison for the murder of laken riley in georgia.