Topic: Hewlett-Packard Company

Meg Whitman may replace HP CEO

Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, may temporarily replace Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker. Meg Whitman joined the HP board in January.

Stock options dilute value? Buy back stock.

Stock options to executives, dividend programs can hurt value of a stock. So companies increase stock buybacks for eighth consecutive quarter.

iBIO of Steve Jobs

Evolution of an Apple revolution

A timeline of events that shaped a new American institution.

Mobile technology a sore spot for Microsoft and Intel

Mobile technology is key for tech companies these days. Microsoft and Intel are falling behind in mobile technology, reducing their stock value.

HP TouchPad returns with up to 200,000 new $99 tablets

The HP TouchPad reunion tour is imminent. The company has ordered the production of between 100,000 and 200,000 HP TouchPad units, according to one source.

Opinion: A tax holiday for big business that both liberals and conservatives can get behind

Multinational corporations harbor and invest nearly $1.5 trillion overseas to avoid the 35 percent US corporate tax rate. Giving them a 'repatriation holiday' – a tax break if they bring that cash home and create jobs – will please both sides of the aisle and the American people.

HP TouchPad frenzy convinces HP to revive tablet

HP TouchPad will go on sale again at the same $100 price as soon as HP can restart assembly lines. What will Apple do?

Apple's new CEO: Who is Tim Cook?

Tim Cook, the hand-picked successor of Steve Jobs, is Apple's new CEO. Who is he, and what might the post-Jobs Apple look like?

AAPL shares: Jobs' resignation changes nothing

AAPL shares traded lower after Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple CEO. But AAPL shares, which fell hard initially, were trending only slightly lower Thursday.

What happens to Apple now?

Despite Steve Jobs stepping down from CEO spot to become chairman, Apple will be steady for the short term. But Apple stands to lose four key things in the long term.

In China, land of cheap labor, a push for robots

Foxconn, maker of iPhones and iPads, plans to add 1 million robots, doubling the world's industrial robot population. More Asian manufacturers will follow.

HP Touchpad tablet plummets to $99, sells like gangbusters

HP Touchpad: $99 fire-sale price ignites huge demand for the webOS tablet. Get 'em while you can.

Stocks rebound after week of losses

Stocks rise sharply after last week's 4 percent loss on the Dow. But traders caution that the bounce in stocks may not last.

HP TouchPad crashes and burns, HP gives up

HP TouchPad was released barely a month ago but the tablet never took off and HP pulled the ejector handle. A win for Apple's iPad. A lose for those who bought an HP TouchPad.

Stock traders: Here we go again

Stock traders see the Dow fall 500 points before paring some of its losses. European stock traders endure biggest one-day decline in almost three years.

Dell stock drops, company cuts forecast

Dell stock fell more than 7 percent on Tuesday, even as the company reported a 63 percent increase in second quarter net income. Dell stock earned 48 cents per share, the company said after the market closed.

HP TouchPad gets permanent $100 price cut

The HP TouchPad now undercuts the Apple iPad on price.

In Congress, a bid to make US firms take steps against modern-day slavery

A new bill in Congress would require large companies to reveal any efforts to ensure that child labor, forced labor, and other forms of modern-day slavery did not contribute to their products.

Debra Ruh makes high-tech available to the disabled

Her company, TechAccess, works with businesses large and small to ensure the disabled can use their products.

Stocks are up, Greece is saved!

Stocks rallied with news of a new package of loans for Greece on Thursday. How long can stocks hold on to the good news?

Congo conflict minerals bill hurts the miners it hopes to help

Guest blogger Laura Seay writes that a US ban on conflict minerals amounts to a de facto boycott of the Congolese mining industry, hurting Congo's civilians by removing a key source of income.

Sarah Palin biopic opens in theaters. How's it doing?

The Sarah Palin documentary 'The Undefeated' was never going to beat 'Harry Potter' at the box office. But at one theater in conservative Orange County, Calif., only the reviewer showed up.

Can US management stay ahead of China, India?

There are a few things that US firms can do to stay competitive: monitor management, set targets, and develop strong incentives for employees to perform well

An open letter to "Harry Potter": all the nice things they're saying about you

"Harry Potter" film No. 8 is drawing rave reviews in the UK, while in America we wait and take a moment to remember what Harry has meant to us.