Keysight Technologies Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Tuesday after the maker of electronic measurement instruments topped Wall Street estimates for the quarter. Keysight shares surged 7.6% to $43.31 after hours, following a record close of $40.25 Tuesday. The company, which was spun off from Agilent Technologies Inc. in 2014, reported adjusted fiscal second-quarter earnings of 64 cents a share on revenue of $753 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 57 cents a share on revenue of $750 million. Keysight expects third-quarter revenue of $810 million to $850 million, while analysts estimate $841.8 million.
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