HP said they expected earnings per share to be between $.84 and $.86, excluding the one-time charges. Wall Street analysts also forecast earnings per share of $.86, again excluding the charges. So, where’s the beef? They met their own expectations as well as those of Wall Street. Sure, revenue is down 17% from Q1 in 2008, but isn’t that the same across the board?

It’s not hard to figure out where those losses came from; as business across the world slice their budgets and hold off on technology upgrades, the sales of PC’s and printers go down. HP has certainly not been immune to this decline, but it seems to me that they’re still doing an OK job. $1.7 billion in profit in a ‘recession’ doesn’t sound too shabby to me. But then again, what the heck do I know?

Tech-giant, Hewlett Packard recently announced it’s first quarter earnings to the public. They reported profits of $1.7 billion on total sales of $27.4 billion in the last quarter. This comes out to earnings per share of $.86; excluding one-time charges (which HP previously reported), the adjusted earnings per share were $.70.

HP said they expected earnings per share to be between $.84 and $.86, excluding the one-time charges. Wall Street analysts also forecast earnings per share of $.86, again excluding the charges. So, where’s the beef? They met their own expectations as well as those of Wall Street. Sure, revenue is down 17% from Q1 in 2008, but isn’t that the same across the board?

It’s not hard to figure out where those losses came from; as business across the world slice their budgets and hold off on technology upgrades, the sales of PC’s and printers go down. HP has certainly not been immune to this decline, but it seems to me that they’re still doing an OK job. $1.7 billion in profit in a ‘recession’ doesn’t sound too shabby to me. But then again, what the heck do I know?

The Flying Pig Marathon is set for its 11th edition Sunday May 3 and the City of Cincinnati is advising drivers to plan ahead and avoid streets along the race route.

Race participants desiring near-by parking are advised to arrive early, before the streets close, to ensure there is plenty of time to park and to get to the starting line of the race.

Spectators are encouraged to watch the race and cheer for the runners at various points along the route.
The race course travels through various parts of Cincinnati, Mariemont, Fairfax, and Northern Kentucky, with a number of streets closed or open with restrictions to make way for the runners. (Read more here)

Almost 27,000 Runners Compete in Broad Street Run

Rain did not dampen the spirits of the 27,000 runners who participated in the 30th annual Broad Street Run Sunday morning.

The 10-mile foot race drew runners from across the country.  Mayor Michael Nutter got things started with the blow of an airhorn at 8:30:

Severe storms beginning late April 27 into Tuesday have caused flooding in parts of the Houston area.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Cypress Creek at Stuebner-Airline Road area, where it says record flooding has occurred, but expects river levels to decrease throughout the day.

Earlier thunderstorms dropped five to seven inches of rain over the northwest Houston area, and run-off produced the rise in water at Stuebner-Airline Road.

Tech-giant, Hewlett Packard recently announced it’s first quarter earnings to the public. They reported profits of $1.7 billion on total sales of $27.4 billion in the last quarter. This comes out to earnings per share of $.86; excluding one-time charges (which HP previously reported), the adjusted earnings per share were $.70.

HP said they expected earnings per share to be between $.84 and $.86, excluding the one-time charges. Wall Street analysts also forecast earnings per share of $.86, again excluding the charges. So, where’s the beef? They met their own expectations as well as those of Wall Street. Sure, revenue is down 17% from Q1 in 2008, but isn’t that the same across the board?

It’s not hard to figure out where those losses came from; as business across the world slice their budgets and hold off on technology upgrades, the sales of PC’s and printers go down. HP has certainly not been immune to this decline, but it seems to me that they’re still doing an OK job. $1.7 billion in profit in a ‘recession’ doesn’t sound too shabby to me. But then again, what the heck do I know?

The Flying Pig Marathon is set for its 11th edition Sunday May 3 and the City of Cincinnati is advising drivers to plan ahead and avoid streets along the race route.

Race participants desiring near-by parking are advised to arrive early, before the streets close, to ensure there is plenty of time to park and to get to the starting line of the race.

Spectators are encouraged to watch the race and cheer for the runners at various points along the route.
The race course travels through various parts of Cincinnati, Mariemont, Fairfax, and Northern Kentucky, with a number of streets closed or open with restrictions to make way for the runners. (Read more here)

Almost 27,000 Runners Compete in Broad Street Run

Rain did not dampen the spirits of the 27,000 runners who participated in the 30th annual Broad Street Run Sunday morning.

The 10-mile foot race drew runners from across the country.  Mayor Michael Nutter got things started with the blow of an airhorn at 8:30:

Severe storms beginning late April 27 into Tuesday have caused flooding in parts of the Houston area.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Cypress Creek at Stuebner-Airline Road area, where it says record flooding has occurred, but expects river levels to decrease throughout the day.

Earlier thunderstorms dropped five to seven inches of rain over the northwest Houston area, and run-off produced the rise in water at Stuebner-Airline Road.

1. Street Closures Set for Flying Pig Marathon ...
2. Broad Street Run Kicks Off ...
3. Houston Street Flooding Photos ...