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HP's merging of PC, printer divisions a prelude to layoffs

Posted March 21, 2012 - 1:26 pm

Hewlett-Packard's announcement that it is merging its PC and printing divisions means layoffs are coming later this year.
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HP's perilous PC dilemma

Posted February 28, 2012 - 3:00 pm

The longer Hewlett-Packard hangs onto its PC business, the less it will be worth. But can HP really afford to hack nearly 30% of its revenue without a strong, emerging business to replace it?
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HP's profit plunges in Q1; revenue down 7%

Posted February 22, 2012 - 7:13 pm

Hewlett-Packard reported fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that were 44% below last year as the company continues to struggle with declining PC sales.
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HP's Whitman lines up future scapegoat

Posted January 18, 2012 - 6:39 pm

HP names software EVP Bill Veghte as its chief strategy officer, reversing a decision made in October to eliminate that position.
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No. 5 tech story of 2011: HP's meltdown

Posted December 28, 2011 - 12:14 pm

HP's disastrous year was about more than Leo Apotheker (though he didn't help).
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No. 6 tech story of 2011: Meet the new boss

Posted December 27, 2011 - 7:34 pm

An unusual number of major technology companies replaced their chief executives in 2011.
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HP shareholders better be patient, alright

Posted November 22, 2011 - 2:21 pm

Hewlett-Packard's fourth-quarter earnings were bad, but its foreseeable future doesn't necessarily look any better.
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HP’s decision to keep PC division won’t undo a lot of damage

Posted October 28, 2011 - 12:18 pm

In announcing it will keep its PC division, HP is trying to undo some serious damage. It may be too late.
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Cisco's Chambers named most overpaid American CEO

Posted October 21, 2011 - 2:14 pm

The chief executive of stumbling router vendor Cisco Systems tops a list of most overpaid American CEOs compiled by 24/7 Wall St.
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HP now open to idea that spinning off PC unit might be ill-advised

Posted October 12, 2011 - 9:51 am

After approving Leo Apotheker's plan to consider spinning of HP's PC unit, the company's leaders are having second thoughts.
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Activist RIM investor stokes shareholder uprising

Posted October 11, 2011 - 12:07 pm

Research in Motion investor Jaguar Financial wants big changes at the BlackBerry maker and says it is gathering support among shareholders.
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Whitman's political obsessions spell disaster for HP

Posted October 4, 2011 - 9:09 am

Meg Whitman's active obsession with politics means HP has a distracted CEO, just when it needs a fully focused one.
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It pays well to be a (failed) CEO

Posted September 29, 2011 - 7:28 pm

Fired HP chief executive Leo Apotheker is getting nearly $10 million in severance and bonuses, plus stock. All for 11 months of bumbling.
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HP, Yahoo boards set a new bar for bad

Posted September 23, 2011 - 2:29 pm

Shareholders of HP and Yahoo are paying for years of board dysfunction and poor CEO choices.
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Meg Whitman's early days at HP: Some predictions

Posted September 23, 2011 - 11:21 am

Now that Meg Whitman's in charge of HP, what can we expect? Here are some predictions.
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New face, same challenges at HP

Posted September 22, 2011 - 6:43 pm

HP has put the rumors to rest by replacing CEO Léo Apotheker with Meg Whitman, but the big questions swirling around the company are anything but resolved.
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Meg Whitman as HP CEO: Obvious choice or obvious disaster?

Posted September 22, 2011 - 5:29 pm

Leo Apotheker is out as HP chief executive. Is new CEO Meg Whitman the right choice?
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HP's dangerously dysfunctional board is the real problem

Posted September 22, 2011 - 11:36 am

Leo Apotheker may be the wrong person to run HP, but the company's real problem is in the board room.
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Is Apotheker on the way out at HP? (And is Meg Whitman on the way in?)

Posted September 21, 2011 - 1:20 pm

Rumors fly that HP's board of directors is prepared to oust embattled CEO Leo Apotheker.
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HP misled investors, shareholder alleges in lawsuit

Posted September 16, 2011 - 11:42 am

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed by a Hewlett-Packard shareholder claims the company misled investors about its performance and plans.
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Prepare for the Larry Page world listening tour!

Posted July 15, 2011 - 1:41 pm

Oracle wants to force the Google CEO to testify in a patent trial, but Larry Page can learn a few things from a veteran subpoena dodger.
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Should HP investors be worried or relieved over executive churn?

Posted May 26, 2011 - 12:02 pm

Hewlett-Packard investors face some tough choices as chief executive Leo Apotheker tries to remake the struggling computer maker by overhauling the executive ranks.
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Will Leo find the HP leaker?

Posted May 18, 2011 - 8:31 pm

As if HP's competitive woes weren't bad enough, the company apparently has a high-level memo leaker (or leakers) who could be undermining the efforts of new CEO Leo Apotheker.
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HP shares slammed on weak forecast

Posted May 17, 2011 - 11:42 am

Shares of Hewlett-Packard plunged more than 9 percent in early trading Tuesday after the company inadvertently issued a warning for "another tough quarter" in the form of a leaked memo from chief executive Leo Apotheker.
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Finally, some help for those who bravely resist the 'computer' fad

Posted May 16, 2011 - 10:26 am

HP has come up with the perfect device for people who don't want a computer -- at least according to The Onion.
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