Related Blog Posts from the Wikinvest Wire

Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) has introduced upgrades to its InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series oscilloscopes. Agilent’s InfiniiVision 2000 and 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes were introduced in 2011, which incorporated advanced technology to be included in affordable instruments. The new and enhanced InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series models come with increased memory and a variety of low-cost serial decoding options for computer [...]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) will demonstrate the latest version of its flagship EMPro 2012 software at European Microwave Week. Agilent’s EMPro 2012 will facilitate the designing of 3-D models by analyzing the electrical performance of radio frequency (RF) and other high-speed components. The latest EMPro coupled with Agilent’s Advanced Design System (ADS) software has the capabilities [...]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) launched the latest version of its flagship Advanced Design System (ADS) 2012 software for its radio frequency (RF) and microwave EDA platforms. Agilent’s ADS is an automatic electronic design software system used by designers of RF, microwave and high-speed digital applications products in the making of mobile phones, pagers, wireless networks, satellite [...]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) will be supplying nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) components for LipoScience Inc.’s Vantera Clinical Analyzer by virtue of an agreement that the two signed recently. The clinical analyzer is the first fully automatic diagnostic tool to be used exclusively in a clinical laboratory and cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). LipoScience [...]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) has won the patent for comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) methods in the U.S. CGH methods facilitate the basic and clinical study of genetics and cancer.  Being a method of studying genes, it can also help to detect other diseases like developmental delays, mental retardation and autism in children. The study of genes has [...]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) announced the availability of its Bluetooth low-energy test solution on the N4010A wireless connectivity test set. The company stated that Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) was the first to verify the product, which can be used by connectivity chipset makers to speed up design validation for Bluetooth smart and smart-ready devices. Bluetooth is [...]

Agilent Technologies’ (A) first quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 3 cents, or 5.3%. Revenue growth, expansion in Electronic Measurement segment margins, a lower interest expense and a lower tax rate helped drive results in the last quarter. Revenue Agilent’s revenue was down 3.3% sequentially (normal seasonality) and up 25.6% year over year. Excluding the impact [...]

Agilent Technologies’ (A) fourth quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 5 cents, or 8.3%. Revenue growth and margin expansion helped drive results in the last quarter. While the gross margin declined sequentially after 5 quarters of increase, Agilent saw both operating and net margins continuing to expand. Revenue Agilent’s revenue grew 14.5% sequentially and 35.7% year [...]

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) said Friday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose to $232 million, or 66 cents a share, from $25 million, or 7 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $1.69 billion from $1.27 billion. On an adjusted basis, the Santa Clara, Calif., diagnostics company said it earned [...]

Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) are lower on the session by 0.68%, currently trading at $33.52. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months, rallying off of a base around $27.00. Shares are trading well above the 200-day moving average, which is around $30.00. Options traders are betting on further upside. A short while ago the Janaury 2011 $34.00 call was purchased 5,500 times, on the offer, on open interest of 286 contracts. This signals new...

Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) current enterprise value fails to recognize the significant business mix enhancements and operating model improvements realized since the prior cyclical downturn, in Jefferies view. Jefferies hosted a series of investor meetings A's CFO last week. As a wider swath of investors appear to be noticing the significant business mix shifts and structural Electronic Measurement division enhancements Agilent has effected since the beginning of the prior...

Deutsche Bank is out with a research report this afternoon, where it initiates a Buy rating on Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A); it has a $41.50 price target on the stock. The analysts said that, given the appeal of A's new business mix, margin and return profile, as well as valuation they believe the stock is a buy right here. They added that Agilent has made a conscious effort to reposition the business over the last few years, resulting in a balanced revenue mix across electronic...

Jefferies & Co. says Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) is a top pick in the life science space. In the research note, Jefferies says, "A's short interest rose 22% sequentially on the heels of better than expected fiscal-3Q10 earnings results and boost to its formal FY10 EPS guidance, reflecting chronic concerns over the risk of an imminent deceleration in its fundamental operating trajectory (particularly at its Electronic Measurement franchise), despite what we would characterize as a...

The shares of Agilent Technologies or "A" in the New York Stock Exchange have been ranging 10.5 to 42.38 for about 9 years now. It's just nice to see how it was able to maintain a sideway channel for almost a decade. If Agilent breaches the rectangle's resistance at 42.38, it could rise all the way to the next significant level which is at 68.00. On the other hand, a break of the box's support could make this one into a penny stock. In the shorter term, however, the stock still has an...

Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) beat the second quarter Zacks Consensus earnings per share by a penny, or 2.4%. Revenue of $1.27 billion beat by 2.5%. Shares were buoyant during the day, but dropped off 2.02% after-hours. Agilent saw another quarter of expansion in gross, operating and net margins. However, investors probably expected stronger earnings, since the [...]

Agilent is a company doing the right things and doing things right ...

Agilant Technologies (A) continues to pressure its 52-week high on rising estimates, a compelling valuation relative to its peers and a bullish next-year estimate. Company Description Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions to a number of industries in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1999 and has a market cap [...]

Following stellar results in the fiscal first quarter ended January 2010, Agilent Technologies’ (A) CFO, Adrian Dillon, has left the company. However, despite Dillon’s long stint at Agilent, share prices did not reflect concern due to his departure. This is mainly because the company’s end markets are seeing strong recovery that Agilent is well positioned to [...]

Agilent Technologies’ (A) first-quarter earnings of 38 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. Revenue of $1.21 billion increased 4% on a year-over-year basis. Shares rose 2.11%, outperforming the market, which grew just 0.28%. The company reported growth across all segments and significant expansion in gross, operating and net margins. Revenue Revenue grew [...]

Agilent Technologies (A) is a broad-based OEM of test and measurement equipment. October quarter results beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates on both the top and bottom lines. Agilent generates very stable gross margins, and recent restructuring actions should also improve operating margins. The company's leadership position, history of innovation, acquisition strategy and position in China are [...]

Company Review: Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) Company Profile: Agilent Technologies Inc. (obtained via Google Finance) Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Agilent), incorporated in May 1999, is a measurement company providing core bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions to the communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis industries. The Company has two businesses: the electronic measurement business and the bio-analytical measurement [...]