Who here has stock in HP? Looks like they are doing good these days!

Who here has stock in HP?

Looks like they are doing good these days!!!!


HP Edges Ahead of Dell as World's No. 1 PC Maker

Hewlett-Packard leapfrogged over Dell to recapture the lead as the No. 1 PC maker worldwide for the first time in almost three years, according to Gartner.

http://news.com.com/HP+regains+spot+as+No.+1+PC+maker+worldwide/2100-1003_3-6127339.html


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Yeah, HP's doing great as long as you don't mind buying into companies that have identity theft problems at the CEO and board level. Oh, wait... they call it "pretexting", which is pretending you're someone you aren't in order to get access to information you shouldn't have. Which is pretty much identity theft.

 

Yes, Pitabred, HP had some real problems recently. And those of us with stock in HP were pretty scared for a bit. But the more recent news coming out about HP has been much better and their stock is doing quite well. (Jan 3 -- 28.77; close today 39.83) I'll take that kind of return any day.

Also, I don't want to defend pretexting by any means, but it isn't identity theft. If someone tells the police they are someone else (because they know the police are looking for them) they have lied to the police, but they haven't stolen anyone's identity. There is a difference. That said, those involved should be ashamed.

And for full disclosure -- in case it wasn't already obvious -- I most certainly do have stock in HP.

 

Pretexting

Offender: Hi, my name is John.
Company: Hello John, what can I do for you?
Offender: I need all the records of calls made from my phone number sent to this address (xyz St, 123 Town).
Company: Well have them out as soon as you can verify this little piece of information that everyone knows if they have even heard of your name.
Offender: That info is my name is John
Company: Thank you...the info is on the way.

Get the idea? The information is not supposed to be available without your consent (or a legal government warrant). Pretexting involves impersonating someone else for the sole purpose of getting information about someone that they could not have obtained though legal means.

Just want to make sure people know that's how Congress at least views it now.

 

I had HPQ (Hewlett Packard) for a while, but I sold it in favor to invest in the Chinese Market.

OMG I sound like an old investor. And now I'm scaring myself. I'm only 15...

 

HP stocks are doing great and Dell stocks are on the way down

 

I'm an HPQ shareholder, and the whole pretexting thing made me feel uneasy at first, but now I don't.

It's more than clear its not going to affect the stock, as HPQ pushed past $40 even after the pretexting scandal broke news.



As on to the company itself, it's really picking up steam. They're surpassed Dell, and will probably knock IBM out of the position of the World's Largest Technology Company.

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5007



HP stocks are doing great and Dell stocks are on the way down

Took long enough.