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Hewlett-Packard’s Strong Financial Report

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Published: Aug 20, 2008

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Hewlett Packard recently proved to be the only bright spot in a gloom-driven financial market. The company continues to grow, to enjoy robust sales internationally and continues to sell enough ink and printer cartridge refills to float the tech segment boat. Now the company has to finish integrating EDS, see if the computer hardware (including printers) has another spending cycle to get underway and figure out how to make money on cloud computing. For now the company has found its way under Mark Herd after losing direction under Carly Fiorina.

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Since 1996, Eric Lundquist has been Editor in Chief of eWEEK, which includes domestic, international and online editions. As eWEEK's EIC, Lundquist oversees a staff of nearly 40 editors, reporters and Labs analysts covering product, services and companies in the high-technology community. He is a frequent speaker at industry gatherings and user events and sits on numerous advisory boards. Eric writes the popular weekly column, 'Up Front,' and he is a confidant of eWEEK's Spencer F. Katt gossip columnist.

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