Description:  Hewlett-Packard Co., the world’s largest computer maker, is in talks to buy Autonomy Corp. for about $10 billion and plans to spin off its personal-computer business, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Autonomy confirmed it is in talks with Hewlett-Packard in a statement. Cory Johnson reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Fast Forward.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Source: Bloomberg.com – video report

Date: 08/18/2011

Link: http://bloom.bg/phatLP#ooid=p1anNxMjqzp3Bi0Hs9NvAZ2uVAXR5Cdh

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the opinions presented in this report.
• Do you agree with the analysis?
• How much blame rests with management over the past 12 years?
• How do you think HP should proceed in the future?
• What would you advise investors to do at this time?