Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Investopedia: Agilent's Grim Guidance Obscures Long-Term Value

About the best thing I can say about my bullish call(s) on Agilent (NYSE:A) is that owning its shares hasn't hurt you too badly in 2012, as the stock has lagged the S&P 500 by about 7% for the year so far and actually outperformed (slightly) over the past quarter. While the company's guidance for 2013 was not very compelling, I continue to believe that Agilent offers a good collection of businesses with ongoing growth potential, as well as longer-term margin and free cash flow (FCF) leverage. The question is whether or not investors can afford to be patient while that long-term thesis works itself out.

Continue reading here:
http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Agilents-Grim-Guidance-Obscures-Long-Term-Value-A-DHR-LIFE-DOV1120.aspx

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