Agilent Technologies Inc. shares declined in the extended session Wednesday after the laboratory equipment maker’s revenue results and forecast fell shy of Wall Street targets. Agilent shares fell 5.2% to $45.89 after hours. The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of 49 cents a share on revenue of $1.04 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast 47 cents a share on revenue of $1.05 billion. For the year, Agilent reaffirmed its guidance of $1.89 to $1.91 a share in adjusted earnings on $4.14 billion to $4.16 billion in revenue. Analysts expect $1.91 a share on revenue of $4.18 billion.
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