Whitman pledges to turn around HP 'by 2016' as shares plummet to nine-year low

Sooraj Shah
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CEO merry-go-round is to blame for revenue slump, says Whitman

HP's shares have plummeted to a nine-year low after its CEO Meg Whitman stated that revenue for 2013 would decline and that it would take five years to revive the firm financially. Whitman - the...

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