A Death Knell for PC Companies?

By Chris Hill – Apr 11, 2013 at 7:30PM

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Is the PC market doomed?

The following video is from Thursday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill, and analysts Bryan Hinmon and Matt Argersinger dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Shares of Microsoft (MSFT -1.27%) fell on Thursday in the wake of a report by IDC that PC sales declined 14% in the first quarter. IDC cited the shift to tablets and smartphones, and pointed to a slow start for Windows 8. What do slumping PC sales mean for investors in Microsoft? What does the trend mean for Dell (DELL.DL) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ 0.69%)? Is the PC dead? In this installment of Investor Beat, our analysts discuss the implications for PC companies.

The relevant video segment can be found between 0:14 and 2:19

Bryan Hinmon, CFA has no position in any stocks mentioned. Chris Hill has no position in any stocks mentioned. Fool contributor Matthew Argersinger owns shares of Microsoft. Matthew Argersinger has the following options: Short Oct 2013 $30 Calls on Microsoft and Short Oct 2013 $27 Puts on Microsoft. The Motley Fool owns shares of Microsoft. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.