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HP to acquire EDS for more than $12b
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has struck a deal to buy Electronic Data Systems Corp (EDS) for $12.6 billion (Dh46.24 billion), seeking to boost its technology services business to better compete against market leader IBM.
- Reuters
- Published: 00:41 May 14, 2008
New York: Hewlett-Packard (HP) has struck a deal to buy Electronic Data Systems Corp (EDS) for $12.6 billion (Dh46.24 billion), seeking to boost its technology services business to better compete against market leader IBM.
The companies said the deal values EDS at $25.00 per share, a 33 per cent premium to its closing price on Friday.
The acquisition, expected to close in the second half of 2008, will more than double HP's services revenue, which amounted to $16.6 billion in fiscal 2007. the companies said.
Meanwhile, HP posted better-than-expected quarterly profit yesterday in a preliminary earnings report.
Net income in the second quarter ended on April 30 was 80 cents a share, up from 65 cents a year earlier, on revenue of $28.3 billion.
Excluding special items, the profit was 87 cents a share, beating Wall Street forecasts of 84 cents.
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