Hewlett Packard Enterprise Rises on Report of Buyout Interest
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. gained the most intraday in two months after a report that private equity firms are contemplating a potential buyout.
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Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella announced a broad reorganization of the company’s senior executive ranks.
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