In a nutshell, NI operates in some desirable industrial end markets, but its margins lag behind its peers. As such, an acquirer could add value by improving NI's operational performance while gaining ...

National Instruments (NATI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago. These ...

National Instruments Corp. (NATI), a Texas-based software provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OptimalPlus Ltd., a global data analytics software company, in a deal valued at ...

This morning, National Instruments rival Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) announced it has signed a "definitive agreement" to acquire National Instruments for $60 per share in cash -- or $8.2 billion in ...

National Instruments surged nearly 11% on Tuesday after manufacturing giant Emerson Electric revealed a nearly $7 billion all-cash offer to buy the testing equipment maker. Though National Instruments ...

Update 5:55pm: Adds dividend details from merger agreement. "With this expansion into test and measurement, Emerson will enhance its automation capabilities and gain a broader set of customers that ...

We raise our fair value estimate for narrow-moat National Instruments NATI to $60 per share from $48 to reflect an agreement to be acquired by wide-moat Emerson EMR. We assign a 100% probability to ...

Global automation giant Emerson Electric has lost its patience in its months-long pursuit of National Instruments Corp., another massive multinational industrial company. Emerson’s headquarters in St.

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ST. LOUIS, MO. — Emerson, a global technology and software company, has agreed to purchase National Instruments Corp. (NI), a provider of testing and measurement tools, for about $8.2 billion, or $60 ...