HP CEO Whitman Earned One Dollar Plus $16 Million in 2011

CEO Meg Whitman may have taken only a one-dollar salary upon taking the job. But her stock-based compensation totaled more than $16 million last year.
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2011 Was the Second-Worst Year for U.S. PC Sales in History, Except at Apple

At least someone had a good year.
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A Look Back at IBM’s Palmisano Era and the China Strategy

Palmisano will be remembered as the man who sold IBM’s PC division to China’s Lenovo. Seven years later, it seems to have been a good trade for both parties.
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2012: Siri Is a Stunner, Amazon Is Amazin’ and Security Gets Spendy

Tech prognosticator Mark Anderson is back in New York with his annual predictions for the world of tech in 2012.
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Seven Questions for Seagate CEO Steve Luczo About the Effects of the Thailand Floods

Flooding in Thailand has killed more than 600 people, devastated the Thai economy and caused one of the most significant supply chain disruptions to the computer industry in a generation.
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HP Beats the Street, but Guidance for 2012 Is Weak

Hewlett-Packard beat expectations again, but its guidance for 2012 looks to be well below the “just right” territory that analysts had been hoping for.
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HP’s Look Ahead to 2012 Must Be Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold, but “Just Right”

When it reports quarterly results at the close of markets today, all eyes will be on the guidance that Hewlett-Packard gives for its prospects in 2012. It can’t be to high or too low, but just right.
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Hewlett-Packard Dons Its Ultrabook Suit

Three weeks after deciding to keep its PC business, Hewlett-Packard offers up its first Ultrabook.
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Deutsche Bank: Expect Soft Sales From Dell

Weaker sales to consumers and state and local government will be offset by a better environment for sales to the enterprise and favorable prices on parts.
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China’s Lenovo Proves There’s Life in the PC Market Yet

China-based PC maker Lenovo today reported profits that grew 88 percent and officially became the No. 2 PC maker in the world, behind Hewlett-Packard.
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Apple Results Fall Short of Consensus