** Shares of medical device maker Globus Medical GMED.N rise 28.8% to $79.47 premarket
** Co late on Thursday posted Q3 sales of $769 million, beating analysts' estimate of $734.35 million, according to LSEG compiled data
** CEO Keith Pfeil said Q3 revenue jumped 23%, driven by 10% growth in its US Spine business, as momentum accelerated with broadbased demand across the company's products and geographies
** Co reported Q3 adj. profit of $1.18 per share vs. an estimate of 78 cents per share
** As of last close, GMED stock was down 25.4% YTD
(Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan)
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