HP falls; appoints former GSK top boss Emma Walmsley as CEO
Wed 12:15
BUZZ-HP falls; appoints former GSK top boss Emma Walmsley as CEO ** Shares of PC maker HP HPQ.N fall 2.4% to $27.60 premarket
** HPQ says its board of directors has unanimously appointed Emma Walmsley as chief executive officer, effective January 4, 2027
** Walmsley most recently served as CEO of GSK GSK.L and has been a member of Microsoft's MSFT.O Board of Directors for seven years
** “Today’s appointment follows a comprehensive global search focused on what HP needs to win in its next chapter" - chair of board Chip Bergh
** Up to last close, HPQ up ~27% this year
(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)
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