- Management set long-term financial targets at their Investor Day in early June, and investors are primarily focused on the 4%+ organic growth rate target. Diabetes is the only segment that management is calling for above-corporate level organic growth rates, and is therefore a key part to the company achieving its targets

- Medtronic recently provided an update to its Diabetes growth plan at the American Diabetes Association conference. The company expects the CGM market to grow rapidly, and provided a plan to fill several gaps in its CGM device

- The 670G continues to be the gem within the company's Diabetes segment and will be the primary driver of growth. While competition is heating up in the race for an artificial pancreas, MDT plans to stay ahead and will begin 690G trials soon.

Medtronic is a pure-play medical device company. The company is a mid-single digit revenue grower driven by product segment innovation, international growth, and acquisitions. Profitability is further boosted by integration of their acquisitions and growth within their high-margin segments. They also generate strong free cash flow and aim to return 50% of that to investors.

Within Medtronic, The Diabetes Group is the smallest, but fastest growing, segment and is arguably the most promising one among all of them. Much of the excitement comes from its upcoming 670G device, which can potentially upend diabetes treatment and boost growth rates for multiple years.