By Kimberly Chin

 

Stryker Corp. (SYK) raised the low end of its profit target range for fiscal 2019 to $8.20 to $8.25 a share from $8.15 to $8.25 a share.

For the current quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings between $2.43 and $2.48 a share.

The medical devices company said that foreign currency exchange rates could weigh on sales in the fourth quarter and full year, shaving off roughly 1%.

Shares of Stryker were off 3% in after-hours trading Tuesday.

 

Write to Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 29, 2019 16:44 ET (20:44 GMT)

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