By almost any measure, Agilent Technologies looks to be a winner. Spun out of Hewlett-Packard (ticker: HPQ) in 1999, Agilent has grown, with the help of some savvy acquisitions, into a global giant in test and measurement instruments and technologies, serving the communications, electronics, and life-sciences markets. The company's expertise also has been put to good use in areas that depend on chemical analysis, such as food safety and environmental testing. "Agilent is well-positioned to grow as testing standards and quality of life improve across the globe," says Matt Kamm, a portfolio manager at Artisan Partners, one of the company's ...