| 8:04AM Agilent beats by $0.05, beats on revs; guides Q1 EPS, revs above consensus; guides FY11 EPS in-line, revs above consensus (A) 35.73 : Reports Q4 (Oct) earnings of $0.65 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.05 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.60; revenues rose 35.0% year/year to $1.58 bln vs the $1.52 bln consensus, orders +32% YoY to $1.69 bln. Co issues upside guidance for Q1, sees EPS of $0.55-0.57, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $0.53 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees Q1 revs of $1.53-1.55 bln vs. $1.47 bln Thomson Reuters consensus. Co issues guidance for FY11, sees EPS of $2.30-2.50, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $2.37 Thomson Reuters consensus; sees FY11 revs of $6.1-6.3 bln vs. $6.1 bln Thomson Reuters consensus. |
