In a month marred by job cuts seemingly everywhere in Silicon Valley, Agilent Technologies Inc. A, +2.01% Chief Executive Mike McMullen pledged no layoffs this year in a meeting with employees last week. Shares of Agilent are up 15% over the last 12 months. The broader S&P 500 index SPX, +1.19% has declined 9% the past year.
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