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Big Data’s Holy Grail: Analyzing Your Facebook Posts

A few of the largest and oldest tech firms may finally get a shot at beating the upstarts in the fast-growing data analytics software market. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Oracle (ORCL) and others are armed with software to tackle what is becoming a growing concern and a big pain for companies: how to derive useful information from the reams of social media conversations, e-mail and other unstructured data on the Internet. The old tech giants have been

HP Acquisitions May Not End With Aruba Networks

Hewlett-Packard is taking aim at Cisco Systems with its bid to buy Aruba Networks, but HP might not be done making acquisitions before its split-up, analysts say. The struggling computer maker early Monday confirmed plans to acquire Aruba for $24.67 a share, or about $3 billion. The deal, which both boards have approved, is expected to close in the second half of HP’s fiscal year, ending Oct. 31. Hewlett-Packard’s (HPQ) stock rose a fraction

HP Will Buy Aruba Networks To Boost Mobile Business

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is buying a bigger piece of the growing mobile market. The computer products and services company on Monday announced an agreement to acquire Aruba Networks (ARUN), a leading provider of network access products for the mobile enterprise for $24.67 a share in cash, or about $3 billion. The deal net of cash and debt is worth about $2.7 billion. The proposed sale has already been approved by both companies’ boards. The deal is