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PR Newswire: Technology | 2 days ago
Merriman Curhan Ford Names Former Hewlett-Packard Senior Executive Duane Zitzner to its Advisory Board
...releases in: Computer Electronics, Computer Hardware, Banking & Financial Services, Personnel Announcements Merriman Curhan Ford Names Former Hewlett-Packard Senior Executive Duane Zitzner to its Advisory Board SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19...
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San Jose Mercury News | 7 days ago
Hewlett-Packard buying 3Com in $2.7B deal that puts pressure on Cisco
Good Morning Silicon Valley Hewlett-Packard's $2.7 billion deal to buy Massachusetts-based 3Com, announced Wednesday, is the latest in the company's drive for the $40 billion networking business dominated by its neighbor to the south,...
In this article: 3Com, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Revenue, Palo Alto, IBM, Customers, and Highland Capital Partners
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San Jose Mercury News | 7 days ago
Hewlett-Packard Chose 3Com Over 'Myriad' Companies
Hewlett-Packard, responding to inquiries about whether it would acquire Brocade Communications Systems, said it made this week's deal to buy 3Com after vetting a "myriad" of companies. "We are always looking at a broad universe of...
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Personal Finance News from Forbes.com | November 12, 2009
Not Biting On Hewlett-Packard Or Wal-Mart
...but neither stock is a great buy right now. Hewlett-Packard Raises Outlook, Grabs 3Com PC and printer giant Hewlett-Packard ( HPQ - news - people ) said late Wednesday that it is buying networking equipment maker 3Com ( COMS - news -...
In this article: Wal-Mart, Revenue, 3Com, Adjusted basis, Fiscal year, Bentonville, and Arkansas
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USATODAY.com | November 11, 2009
Hewlett-Packard to buy 3Com in $2.7 billion cash deal
...for about $2.7 billion in cash in a deal with potentially huge implications for the tech sector. The purchase of 3Com (COMS) will make HP (HPQ) the second-biggest company in the $40 billion networking market worldwide, after Cisco Systems,...
In this article: 3Com, Cisco Systems, Revenue, USA Today, Customer base, Thomson Reuters, Gartner, and Electronic Data Systems
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CBS | November 11, 2009
Hewlett Packard To Buy 3Com For $2.7B
...be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy Hewlett Packard To Buy 3Com For $2.7B A copy was sent to your e-mail address Nov 11, 2009 5:51 pm...
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Financial Times | November 11, 2009
Hewlett-Packard buys 3Com in run at Cisco
By Joseph Menn in San Francisco Published: November 11 2009 23:57 | Last updated: November 11 2009 23:57 Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday agreed to buy 3Com for $2.7bn in cash, opening the broadest front yet in a competitive war with Cisco...
In this article: 3Com, Cisco Systems, Revenue, Joint venture, Huawei, and China
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L.A. Times - Business | November 11, 2009
Hewlett-Packard buys 3Com for $2.7 billion; ups guidance
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hewlett-Packard Co. said today it is buying the 3Com Corp. networking company for $2.7 billion, the latest move by the world's No. 1 personal computer maker to expand into more profitable areas than PCs. HP also raised...
In this article: 3Com, Revenue, Cisco Systems Inc., Dell Inc., Wall Street, California, and ProCurve
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Yahoo! News | November 11, 2009
Hewlett Packard to buy 3Com for $2.7B (AP)
Hewlett Packard to buy 3Com for $2.7B Posted on - Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:12PM EST Add articles about technology to your My Yahoo! HP also issued a preliminary report Wednesday for the three months that ended in October, saying it earned 99...
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MarketWatch | November 11, 2009
NewsWatch: Hewlett-Packard to acquire 3Com for $2.7 billion
Hewlett-Packard plans to acquire 3Com Corp. for $2.7 billion in a effort to build up the computer giantaEURâ„¢s offerings in networking, servers and storage. See full story. Applied Materials shares advance after results Applied Materials...
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The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. HP is the largest technology company in the world and operates in nearly every country. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, storage, and networking hardware, software and services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, as well as a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. Other product lines, including electronic test equipment and systems, medical electronic equipment, solid state components and instrumentation for chemical analysis were spun off as Agilent Technologies in 1999.
HP markets its products to households, small to medium size businesses and enterprises both directly, via online distribution, consumer-electronics and office-supply retailers, software partners and major technology vendors.
HP posted US $91.7 billion in annual revenue in 2006 compared to US$91.4 billion for IBM, making it the world's largest technology vendor in terms of sales. In 2007 the revenue was $104 billion, making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion.
- Name:
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- Type:
- Public (NYSE: HPQ)
- Location City:
- Palo Alto, CA
- Location Country:
- USA
- Region:
- Worldwide
- Founder:
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- Bill Hewlett
- Co-founder
- David Packard
- Founded:
- Palo Alto, California (1939)
- Stock Symbol:
- HPQ
- Industry:
- Consulting
- Computer Software
- Computer Systems
- IT Services
- Computer Peripherals
- Key People:
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- Shane V. Robison
- Chief Strategy & Technology Officer
- Catherine A. Lesjak
- CFO
- Same role at Compaq
- President, CEO & Chairman
- Rahul Sood
- Mark V. Hurd
- Products:
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- Digital Cameras
- Computer Monitors
- Indigo Digital Press
- Revenue:
- US$ 118.364 billion (2008)
- Operating Income:
- US$ 10.473 billion (2008)
- Net Income:
- US$ 10.473 billion (2008)
- Assets:
- US$ 113.331 billion (2008)
- Equity:
- US$ 38.942 billion (2008)
- No. of Employees:
- 321,000 (2008)
- Motto:
- Invent.
- Market Cap:
- US$ 84.13 billion (2009)
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