Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Compaq -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Steven N who wrote (66832)	8/21/1999 10:31:00 AM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

I expect that there will be much wailing as CPQ cuts out unprofitable operations and product lines, but as a shareholder I applaud those moves. They can't cut 8000 heads and $2B in expense and still keep everyone happy. Many of the DEC operations and products were poorly thought through and poorly executed, holdovers from the weak state of the company when CPQ bought them. I think these moves are long overdue. If CPQ had done this within 6 months of the acquisition we would never have seen a losing quarter. But then we might still have EP and EM on board, so I guess it was worth it as I am much more confident in the current management.