DUBLIN - Monday, November 12th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

Fourth-quarter and fiscal 2012 results negatively impacted by extra selling week in 2011 and unfavorable foreign exchange rate movement
Fourth-quarter net sales down 3% (flat excluding foreign exchange rate movement); Medical Devices sales down 1% (up 2% excluding foreign exchange rate movement)
Fourth-quarter diluted GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.96; excluding specified items, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.02
Fiscal 2012 diluted GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations were $3.92; excluding specified items, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $4.26, up 7%

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 (July - September 2012). Fourth-quarter net sales of $3.00 billion were 3% lower than the $3.08 billion reported in the four ... Read more »