HP Sales Miss Estimates: What's the Problem?

The video discusses HP's mixed financial performance, highlighting challenges in its enterprise segment and competition in the cloud market. While the enterprise business struggles, the PC division shows growth. The shift to cloud services by competitors like IBM and the use of generic hardware by companies like Amazon and Google pose significant challenges for HP's traditional hardware business.

What was the outcome of HP's earnings per share compared to expectations?

• Fell short of expectations

• Exceeded expectations

• Not mentioned

• Matched expectations

What is a major challenge for HP's enterprise segment?

• Lack of innovation

• High production costs

• Competition in the cloud space

• Declining PC sales

Which companies are mentioned as using generic non-brand name hardware in the cloud?

• HP and Dell

• IBM and Microsoft

• Amazon and Google

• Intel and Quanta

How is HP's PC business performing compared to its enterprise segment?

• Not mentioned

• About the same as the enterprise segment

• Better than the enterprise segment

• Worse than the enterprise segment

What is the overall industry outlook for HP's PC business?

• Rapidly growing

• Stable

• Uncertain

• Declining