HP Faces Criticism for Shortchanging Research and Development
Hewlett-Packard is facing sharp criticism from one of its rivals regarding the company's strategy for investing in research and development. In a very candid interview with The Wall Street Journal, IBM Chief Executive Samuel Palmisano claimed that HP has little ...
HP’s Acquisition Binge Continues with $1.5 Billion Cash Offer for ArcSight
Hewlett-Packard's Board of Directors has yet to name a permanent CEO to replace Mark Hurd but is set to seal the deal on the company's second major acquisition in less than one month. According to a press release issued this ...
Technology CEOs View Dividends as Sign of Defeat
Few examples in stock market history more clearly illustrate the risks of buying into "hopes and dreams" than the technology bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Companies with no earnings and nonsensical business plans eventually ceased to exist ...
HP Faces ‘No Constraints’ in Battle for 3Par
The month of August has been eventful for shareholders of Hewlett-Packard starting with CEO Mark Hurd's forced resignation amid charges of financial misconduct and ending with a classic takeover battle for 3Par, a small and unprofitable data storage company specializing ...
HP Board Dilutes Principled Stand with Generous Severance Agreement
Considering the scale of recent examples of corporate malfeasance, at first glance Mark Hurd's indiscretions pale in comparison. Mr. Hurd was forced to resign from Hewlett Packard last Friday after a sexual harassment allegation failed to reveal a violation of ...