HP TO BUY BACK UP TO $8 BILLION MORE OF ITS SHARES

New York
The Economic Times

Hewlett-Packard plans to buy back up to $8 billion more of its own shares, the maker of computers and printers said on Monday.

HP said the new program was in addition to the $8 billion authorization approved in November.

As of July 31, about $3 billion remained under that program.