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 ...

As Compaq Computer's future with Hewlett-Packard remains in flux, the PC maker appears to be positioning itself in case the companies' merger unravels. Over the weekend, Compaq CEO Michael Capellas ...

The new company will be the second biggest PC company with a significant presence in nearly every market and country in the world, but life isn't going to be easy. Michael Kanellos is editor at large ...

Hewlett-Packard Co. has suprised the personal computer industry with its proposed $25 billion takeover of arch rival Compaq Computer Corp. The merged PC and IT services company will have a turnover of ...

The name on the chassis will be Hewlett-Packard, but many of the computers coming from HP in the future will likely bear Compaq Computer bloodlines--if the merger goes through. Michael Kanellos is ...

SAN JOSE, California-- High-tech giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is buying rival Compaq Computer Corp. for about $25 billion in a blockbuster merger that should shake up the struggling computer industry.

SAN MATEO, Calif. — The proposed merger of Hewlett-Packard with Compaq Computer Corp. prompted both shock and head-scratching in technology circles Tuesday (Sept. 4) but also set the stage for roiling ...

Six years after Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. merged, HP is flourishing as the world's leading personal computer maker. But success took time and has meant less prominence for the ...

As Hewlett-Packard Co. nears next week’s shareholder vote on its planned $22 billion acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp., the finish line may be receding: The closer the vote, the less likely it is ...

The biggest merger in high-tech history may be a financial success for Hewlett-Packard Co. and the former Compaq Computer Corp., but it hasn’t made buyers any happier. Both brands picked up terrible ...

The PC business was a very important part of Hewlett-Packard’s (HP’s) Compaq acquisition, but one of the main drivers behind the deal was Compaq’s server business, in both Intel-based and Unix ...