CALIFORNIA: Robotic surgical equipment maker Intuitive Surgical reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly adjusted revenue, driven mainly by an increase in general surgeries in the United States.
The company’s net income rose to $167.3 million, or $4.40 per share, in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, from $123.7 million, or $3.35 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue, excluding items, rose to $589.7 million from $550.1 million.




