brocade

After Hewlett-Packard edged out Dell to acquire 3Par, speculators now wonder if the computer maker could be targeting another data storage company, perhaps Brocade.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) reported quarterly results Monday after the bell. There were few surprises, because the company had pre-announced them last week when it acquired 3Com, so the 14% profit rise boosted by China sales and better profit margins was mostly expected. However, H-P also announced it...