Shareholders opposed to the proposed marriage of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer should be careful what they wish for: Undoing the $20 billion deal would unleash problems for both companies that ...

An HP spokesperson has confirmed to us this afternoon that the company will be shifting its strategy around the Compaq brand starting sometime in 2013, eliminating “HP Compaq” phrasing altogether and ...

Tradition holds that one-year anniversary presents should be made of paper, but executives at Hewlett-Packard no doubt could have done without the papers presented just a couple of weeks before the ...

But should the deal go through, it seems to make sense in at least one area: consolidating the two companies' respective server designs and strategies. Both companies are moving to a single mainstream ...

Hewlett-Packard will maintain the consumer PC lines from both Compaq Computer and HP for now, an unexpected twist in a merger that in general will lead to fewer product lines. HP will continue to sell ...

Hewlett-Packard plans to hold employee celebrations worldwide this week to mark the first anniversary of the Compaq merger. Janet Stashak won't be going to the party. She lost her job two weeks ago, ...

With a shareholder vote two weeks away, Hewlett-Packard Co. got a crucial endorsement for its $22 billion acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp., increasing the companies' chances of completing the ...

Last Labor Day, Hewlett-Packard announced that it was buying rival Compaq Computer in a deal that Compaq CEO Michael Cappellas said would "change the basis of competition in the industry." A year ...

Federal regulators on Wednesday approved the proposed $22 billion merger of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. The merger would be the biggest in high-tech history but faces a tough ...

After all, HP didn't get to be a notebook market share leader for nothing. It has remained a reliable provider and has managed to avoid some of the same nasty publicity on issues like overheating that ...

IT and business managers faced with purchasing hundreds of business laptops often find HP Compaqs to be among the most reliable and affordable models. The HP Compaq 6910p ($1,849 direct) is a thin-and ...

Cost-conscious consumers and small business owners will find the HP Compaq nx6125 laptop ($1,249 as tested) very appealing not only for its price, but for its solid performance and ample features. At ...