Description: And then Meg Whitman cut the baby in two. After spending years debating the merits of operating as separate companies, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) on Monday announced its plans to divide.

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: Oct 06, 2014

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-06/hewlett-packard-to-split-into-two-companies#r=hpt-fs

Questions for Discussions:

• Summarize the reasons provided for splitting the company into two separate firms?
• Do you think it was a wise decision, from an investor’s point of view?