HP Sales Miss Estimates Ahead of Company Split

HP Sales Miss Estimates Ahead of Company Split

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The transcript discusses a company's earnings report, highlighting that the earnings per share are slightly below analyst estimates. It emphasizes the importance of the company's strategic split into PCs and printers versus corporate hardware and services. The initial results are in line with expectations, but the forecast suggests potential challenges. The PC business has performed better than anticipated, and strategic decisions favoring server and storage enterprise over PCs are discussed.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the company's earnings per share forecast for the first quarter?

89 to 93 cents

95 to 99 cents

85 to 88 cents

90 to 94 cents

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two divisions the company split into?

PCs and printers; corporate hardware and services

Corporate hardware and services; software development

Cloud services and software; PCs and printers

PCs and printers; cloud services

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What was the anticipated performance of the PC division?

Expected to perform poorly

Expected to show strength

Expected to remain stable

Expected to decline significantly

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the company's quarterly results compare to expectations?

Far exceeding expectations

Significantly below expectations

Largely in line with expectations

Slightly above expectations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strategic decision did Meg Whitman make regarding the company's focus?

Focus on cloud services

Focus on software development

Focus on server and storage enterprise business

Focus on the PC business