Hewlett-Packard will announce today that it is acquiring Compaq Computer for $25 billion in stock in a bold move to grow as the computer business struggles with shrinking sales, executives close to ...
Secluded behind the security-coded doors of Compaq Computer Corp.’s design studio, Randall Martin opens what appears to be a typical black laptop, snaps out the keyboard and mouse, and adjusts the ...
HOUSTON — Compaq Computer Corp. needs to move quickly to find a replacement for ousted Chief Executive Officer Eckhard Pfeiffer as the No. 1 personal computer maker grapples with its PC strategy and ...
HOUSTON — Compaq Computer Corp., the world’s No. 1 personal computer maker, said yesterday that it had a second-quarter loss in line with analysts’ forecasts and announced that it will cut as many as ...
NEW YORK – Hewlett-Packard is buying fellow computer maker Compaq Computer for an estimated $25 billion in stock, a deal meant to bolster two companies that have been saddled with sagging profits and ...
Compaq Computer on Tuesday squeaked past diminished expectations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2000. But a massive write-off on investments sideswiped what otherwise would have been a ...
Later this year, Compaq Computer will jump into the nascent market for tiny servers that use less power and take up less space than current products. The Houston-based computing giant plans to release ...
Sometime this quarter, Dell Computer will likely surpass Compaq Computer as the world's largest computer company, according to a recent study. Round Rock, Texas-based Dell is expected to ship ...
From a December 2000 low of $14.30, shares of Compaq Computer have enjoyed a 64% bounce. But with all the gloom surrounding the PC industry, can the Houston computer manufacturer's shares continue to ...
The top computer maker's stock is up and it's expected to report earnings of 37 cents a share tomorrow, but competitive challenges remain. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...
I've worked on PCs since the 486 days and before that banged away on Amigas, Apples and older Commodores. In all that time I've built many a system and serviced countless others, but strangely never ...
A Compaq 7000 series laptop computer worth $3,100 was reported stolen Monday from a home in the 1000 block of Crabtree Lane, Libertyville police said. The computer was taken sometime over the weekend ...