Glenn Cole wrote:
>
> For those who do not necessarily follow such things, it may be of interest
> to note that HP's stock is trading around its 52-week low.
[snip]

then Patrick Santucci:

> Are you advising that this would be a good time to buy HP stock?

Such would be way, WAY out of my league.
I cannot give such advice.

I just thought the info might be of interest to some.

> Or are you saying that HP is a "beleaguered computer maker, struggling
> for survival," as I've heard so often about my *other* favorite computer
> company? ;-D

While "The Motley Fool" said some not-terribly-kind things about HP
management recently, I certainly do not count HP as "beleagured."
(Incidentally, that "other" company is trading a couple points under
its 52-week *high* of around 38 [i.e., now around 36].)

Were HP performing better, perhaps they would consider taking over IBM's
sponsorship of the Olympics.  (IBM has announced they will drop their
40-year tradition after the Sydney games in 2000.)

Sponsoring the World Cup this year no doubt gave them a taste of what
that would be like.  It sure would be nice if HP considered it.

--Glenn Cole
  Software al dente, Inc.
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