If you had invested in a stock 10 years ago, you would expect to be sitting on some decent gains by now. The S 500 averages a long-term return of 10% per year. That means that over a decade of compounding those gains, your investment in the average stock should be up 159%.

But not every investment turns out to be a winner, of course. And the recent COVID pandemic did disrupt many businesses. Consider top medical device maker Medtronic (NYSE: MDT). It should have achieved strong growth over the past decade as more Baby Boomers retired, leading to an uptick in the need for healthcare.

So has Medtronic made for a strong investment over the past 10 years? Here's a closer look at what your investment would look like if you'd bought $10,000 worth of its shares in October 2013.

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