Intuitive Surgical Makes New All-Time High After Q3 Beat

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) shares are trading higher by $16.00 (4.4 percent) at $373.46 in Friday's session.

The catalyst for the rally is a Q3 ESP beat of 88 cents along with a sales beat of $43 million.

After a flat open, the stock had a brief retreat buy found support just under Thursday's close ($357.49), reaching $356.90 before turning higher. It has easily surpassed its former all-time high from Oct. 6 at $367.50, so far reaching $374.47.