Hewlett-Packard Company
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Hewlett-Packard plans to acquire 3Com Corp. for $2.7 billion in a effort to build up the computer giant s offerings in networking, servers and storage. See full story.
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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 - people ) for $2.7 billion in cash, and also released preliminary fourth quarter results that beat expectations.
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H-P plans to acquire network-equipment maker 3Com for $2.7 billion.
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MarketWatch | 11 days 1 hour 54 minutes ago
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Company Overview
| Company: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Personal Computers |
| Website: | http://www.hp.com |
HP wants to be "it" when it comes to IT. Hewlett-Packard provides one of the tech world's most comprehensive portfolios of hardware, software, and services. Its products include PCs, servers, storage devices, printers, and networking equipment. The company's services unit provides IT and business process outsourcing, application development and management, consulting, systems integration, and other technology services. HP's software products include enterprise IT management, information management, business intelligence, and carrier-grade communications applications. The company markets to consumers, businesses, government agencies, and schools in more than 170 countries.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 118,364 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 13.5 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 8,329 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 14.7 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 321,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 86.6 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | October |
