1 Reason Medtronic (MDT) Is One of the Best Healthcare Stocks You Can Buy Today

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is out of favor today, noting it has a historically high dividend yield of around 3%. The company is working on improving its business performance, however, and stronger results are likely on tap. That could make Medtronic one of the best healthcare stocks you can buy today.As a medical device maker, investing in research and development is a key aspect of Medtronic's business. Only R&D is an inherently lumpy effort, not to mention a time-consuming and expensive one. At least part of the downbeat view around Medtronic today is related to the fact that it went through a development dry spell. That, however, is beginning to change with the company's new surgical robots and cardiac ablation systems starting to gain traction.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool