Leo Apothekar

Hewlett-Packard Beats 4Q Estimates on Growing Business Demand

Hewlett-Packard'sfiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 5.2% as the world's biggest computer maker saw increased demand for high-margin products such as servers and networking and storage equipment that offset lackluster consumer demand for PCs.

HP Names Former SAP Chief Leo Apotheker as CEO

In a somewhat surprising move, HP went outside its walls -- and all the way to Germany -- to find the chief executive to replace the ousted Mark Hurd. Apotheker had stepped down as CEO of German software giant SAP in 2010.