Medtronic plc (MDT) is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2024 results on Feb 20, before the opening bell.In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.9%. Medtronic surpassed estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, the average surprise being 4.46%.Let’s see how things have shaped up prior to this announcement.Factors at PlaySimilar to the last few quarters, Medtronic's business is expected to have registered growth. The upsid ...