Compaq arrived on the scene in 1982 and within the space of 12 years grew to become the world's largest PC manufacturer. After reaching an impressive high in the mid-1990s, when Compaq PCs enjoyed ...

Hewlett-Packard quickly doused any hope Tuesday that its planned acquisition of Compaq Computer would be a bloodless one. HP said Tuesday that the combined company plans to cut 10 percent of its work ...

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP) and Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) announced today a definitive merger agreement to create an $87 billion global technology leader. The new HP will offer ...

PALO ALTO, CA and HOUSTON, TX – Hewlett-Packard Company and Compaq Computer Corporation announced a merger agreement to create an $87 billion global technology leader. The new HP will offer the ...

The new management team is subject to final closure of the merger. The complete list of managers appears at the end of this article. The named managers include those who will directly report to the ...

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 ...

The biggest acquisition in the computer business joins the number one personal computer maker with a long time powerhouse in business computers. Compaq computers is buying Digital Equipment Company ...