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HP, Compaq Set Dates For Merger Vote
News Hewlett-Packard and Compaq shareholders will vote on the proposed merger of their companies next month. Hewlett-Packard has set a date of Tuesday 19 March for its shareholders to vote and Compaq has chosen Wednesday 20 March.
[February 6, 2002, 10:17]
CES: Fiorina Puts Industry In The Picture About Merger
News The proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer will also help you take better vacation snapshots. So Fiorina closed the speech with a pointed attempt to reclaim the HP legacy from Walter Hewlett and the other scions of founders...
[January 9, 2002, 9:47]
Hewlett Family To Oppose HP-Compaq Deal
News Descendents of Hewlett-Packard co-founder William Hewlett said Tuesday that they plan to oppose the company's blockbuster merger with Compaq Computer. A Compaq representative declined to comment on the Hewlett family's action but said that the...
[November 7, 2001, 8:55]
HP-Compaq Merger Gets ISS Approval
News The proposed merger of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer received a much-needed boost on Tuesday when an influential advisory firm recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the deal. We believe ISS has missed the point -- we believe that...
[March 6, 2002, 10:19]
Will The Merger Dull HP's Crown Jewel?
News News analysis Walter Hewlett paints Hewlett-Packard's proposed merger with Compaq as a threat to HP's most profitable business: printing and imaging. The proposed merger would significantly dilute Hewlett-Packard's stockholders' interest in the...
[February 10, 2002, 6:31]
LinuxWorld: Merger Would Be A Boon To Linux, Says Fiorina
News Hewlett-Packard's planned merger with Compaq Computer will speed the advancement of the Linux operating system, HP chief executive Carly Fiorina said on Wednesday. Fiorina is the most vocal proponent of the merger, leading a battle against Walter...
[January 30, 2002, 17:12]
Packard Joins HP-Compaq Family Feud
News On Tuesday, the Hewlett family, which owns 8 percent of HP, announced its opposition to the merger. Opposition to Hewlett-Packard's bid to buy Compaq Computer has gained ground as David Packard, son of the HP co-founder, said that he would back the...
[November 7, 2001, 15:03]
Failed HP-Compaq Merger Would Be Painful
News Hewlett offered a laundry list of ills that would result from a merger: Acquiring Compaq would boost HP's exposure to the PC market, which he said is "neither growing nor profitable. Hewlett was merely echoing some of the concerns critics have been...
[November 12, 2001, 12:50]
Court Gives Go-ahead To Hewlett Lawsuit
News A Delaware judge ruled Monday that Walter Hewlett may pursue a lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard, a decision that could pose problems for the company's proposed $19bn merger with Compaq Computer. Specifically, Hewlett's suit alleges that HP directed...
[April 9, 2002, 8:34]
HP: Layoffs For Some, Bonuses For Others
News Although it plans to lay off thousands of workers if its merger with Compaq goes through, Hewlett-Packard is also offering hefty bonuses to some 6,000 key employees it wants to keep. A representative of Hewlett noted that the board knew he would be...
[January 15, 2002, 14:27]
HP Explains Hewlett Ousting
News In a letter to employees, HP's board said it had planned to renominate Hewlett despite his opposition to the Compaq Computer merger, but changed its mind after Hewlett filed suit last week seeking to overturn HP's shareholder vote.
[April 3, 2002, 11:55]
Houston, We Have A Merger
News Compaq alone spent slightly more than $50m (£35m) on merger-related expenses in the past six months. HP chief executive Carly Fiorina claimed victory in that contest, although merger opponent Walter Hewlett has not conceded defeat.
[March 21, 2002, 8:35]
Packard Foundation Against HP-Compaq
News To get the Compaq merger approved, HP needs to win more than 50 percent of the shares in a vote scheduled to take place at a special meeting of shareholders in the first half of next year. Despite the setback, HP and Compaq reaffirmed their...
[December 10, 2001, 8:56]
HP Declares Victory In Compaq Merger
News Hewlett has called the merger proposal "a $25bn mistake" that would ruin both companies and provide rivals such as Dell Computer and IBM key footholds among burned customers of HP and Compaq. About an hour after polling closed at a shareholder...
[March 20, 2002, 8:36]
Intel To Vote For HP Merger
News Hewlett-Packard lined up some more support for its merger with Compaq Computer on Thursday as chip giant Intel and asset manager Banc One Investment Advisors said they will vote in favour of the deal.
[March 15, 2002, 9:07]
HP-Compaq Merger Hits Home Stretch
News Tue 12 Mar: According to a Merrill Lynch survey, users of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq products and services are against the proposed merger Mon 11 Mar: If the mega-merger goes through, it's highly likely that Hewlett-Packard will adopt many of...
[March 18, 2002, 17:35]
HP-Compaq Report Could Be The Deciding Factor
News A firm that advises a number of Hewlett-Packard's large shareholders is set to release a report early this week that for many could be the deciding factor in how they will vote on the proposed Compaq Computer merger.
[March 4, 2002, 6:31]
HP Attributes Profits To Products
News Fiorina argued that the results show HP's operations aren't being hampered by distractions imposed by the Compaq merger, a criticism Walter Hewlett and other merger opponents have voiced. April 1 has been set as a deadline for many aspects of...
[February 14, 2002, 12:37]
Compaq To Report Surprise Profit
News Compaq's outlook may indicate that the company can stay focused despite the turmoil surrounding its proposed merger with Hewlett-Packard. Compaq's merger with Hewlett-Packard is being fought by members of the Hewlett and Packard families, and there...
[January 7, 2002, 16:24]
HP Seeks New Support For Compaq Deal
News With the Hewlett and Packard families lined up against its acquisition of Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard must now win over the vast majority of its institutional investors. HP lobbied but failed to convince the Packard foundation, which...
[December 11, 2001, 14:45]
