Analysis: No mega acquisitions for HP Inc

摘要

Interviewed at a recent AllianceBernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, HP Inc CEO Dion Weisler said he expected to see continued merging in the print space, but that HP wouldn't "surprise the market" by jumping in and making an acquisition in excess of $10 billion. That would appear to rule out a move for Xerox following its failed merger attempt with Fuji - according to investor Carl Icahn, Xerox has been valued in the region of $15 billion. With more than ten major players in the flat and mature laser print segment, Weisler commented that he expected consolidation to occur both organically and inorganically. This might not be unlike what happened in the PC market when the likes of Samsung, Toshiba and Sony exited the space altogether.