Secluded behind the security-coded doors of Compaq Computer Corp.’s design studio, Randall Martin opens what appears to be a typical black laptop, snaps out the keyboard and mouse, and adjusts the ...

HOUSTON — Compaq Computer Corp. needs to move quickly to find a replacement for ousted Chief Executive Officer Eckhard Pfeiffer as the No. 1 personal computer maker grapples with its PC strategy and ...

HOUSTON — Compaq Computer Corp., the world’s No. 1 personal computer maker, said yesterday that it had a second-quarter loss in line with analysts’ forecasts and announced that it will cut as many as ...

Compaq stunner: Compaq Computer Corp. dismayed Wall Street for a second time in two months by disclosing an unexpected quarterly financial loss and a restructuring aimed at slashing $2 billion in ...

Its ousted CEO set high goals, but fell short in the competitive, fast-changing computer industry. Compaq's chief executive, Eckhard Pfeiffer, told the world he would outdo himself. After building his ...

Sometime this quarter, Dell Computer will likely surpass Compaq Computer as the world's largest computer company, according to a recent study. Round Rock, Texas-based Dell is expected to ship ...

From a December 2000 low of $14.30, shares of Compaq Computer have enjoyed a 64% bounce. But with all the gloom surrounding the PC industry, can the Houston computer manufacturer's shares continue to ...

Compaq Computer Corp., the world’s leading maker of personal computers, said Tuesday that sales and profit will miss its forecasts in the fourth quarter and 2001 because of weak PC sales to consumers ...

The top computer maker's stock is up and it's expected to report earnings of 37 cents a share tomorrow, but competitive challenges remain. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard will announce today that it is acquiring Compaq Computer for $25 billion in stock in a bold move to grow as the computer business struggles with shrinking sales, ...