The past couple years have given Hewlett-Packard (HPQ 1.76%) investors a real thrashing, and many are wondering when the company is going to make some drastic changes. With talk now circulating of interest in buying HP's services and Autonomy businesses, why won't HP make those sales, and scale down some of its massive debt? In this video, Motley Fool tech and telecom analyst Eric Bleeker tells us who might be interested in buying, and why the sales just don't make good financial sense.
Why Won't HP Break Up?
By Eric Bleeker – Jan 17, 2013 at 7:00PM
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About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech