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Laptop sales, merger help HP beat estimates

 
Hewlett-Packard Co. edged past Wall Street's forecast for the latest quarter, showing some resilience in troubled times, as strong laptop sales helped offset falling printer orders and weakness in some server lines. Profit slipped 2 percent while revenue grew... (link)

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