A judge has ruled that Hewlett-Packard's shareholder vote was legal, paving the way for the company to complete its merger with Compaq Computer.
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Hewlett-Packard has declared victory in its hotly contested battle to merge with Compaq Computer.
Hewlett Packard's proposed acquisition of Texan IT services giant Electronic Data Systems has won approval from the European Commission.
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HP believes that retaining executive talent is what will make the Compaq merger succeed. But history shows that heroes with lofty resumes aren't always enough to turn things around.
With less than a week remaining before the HP shareholder vote on the proposed acquisition of Compaq, CEO Carly Fiorina is making an all-out effort to persuade fence sitters to support the deal.
Compaq Computer shareholders have voted 9-to-1 in favour of a deal which may see Hewlett-Packard acquire Compaq, however, the struggle is not over, with the Hewlett family continuing to campaign vigorously against any merger.
Advisor John Morris believes the forthcoming HP-Compaq merger heralds substantial benefits for both company's customers if things are handled right.
Fuelled by Oracle's acquisition of Siebel Systems, Silicon Valley once again asks itself if megamergers are good for the industry.
Hewlett-Packard has made its first new product introductions since merging with Compaq Computer.
Hewlett-Packard and Compaq's merger plans raise questions about which firm's handheld range will survive in the long term, but both are likely to continue for the present.
Major computer retailers who offer both Compaq Presarios and Hewlett-Packard Pavilion desktops should drop one line or the other.
The Compaq name is getting pushed further aside in the no-longer-so-new Hewlett-Packard.
The "new HP" is in the midst of sweeping change as it begins sorting out its PC and server product lines, but one thing is constant: the threat posed by Dell Computer.
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