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Strong earnings, IPO hopes boost HP

Hewlett-Packard reports strong earnings and announces it will spin off its Agilent business, yet another sign that the computing colossus is turning itself around.

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Hewlett-Packard reports strong earnings and announces it will spin off its Agilent business, yet another sign that the computing colossus is turning itself around.

"We're seeing it as a coming out from under the shadow."

- Edward "Ned" Barnholt, Agilent CEO

 
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