Hewlett-Packard Gains PC Market Share After Mulling Spinoff
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Hewlett-Packard Co.’s proposal to spin off its personal-computer business didn’t scare off many PC buyers last quarter, with its U.S. and global market share increasing in the period.
The Palo Alto, California-based company’s share of U.S. PC shipments rose to 28.9 percent from 25.4 percent a year earlier, solidifying its lead in the industry, Gartner Inc. said today. Worldwide, Hewlett-Packard’s share climbed to 17.7 percent from 17.3 percent. IDC, another market research firm, also showed the company gaining ground.