高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 财经新闻 惠普明年营收“不太可能”增长素材.docVIP

高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 财经新闻 惠普明年营收“不太可能”增长素材 Meg Whitman, the chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, has warned that the firm is unlikely to see a revenue growth next year. 惠普董事长梅格·惠特曼告诫，明年惠普收入“不太可能”增长。 ? Her comments came as the firm reported a 8% decline in revenue for the quarter ending 31 July, from a year ago. ? HP has struggled amid falling global PC sales and rising competition. It was displaced by Chinas Lenovo as the worlds top PC maker last year.? ? The growth warning saw HP shares fall nearly 6% in after-hours trading.? ? What has changed about 2014s outlook is a couple of things - Enterprise Groups performance especially during the quarter, Ms Whitman told analysts during a conference call after the results.? ? Weak execution has amplified the market challenges we know exist. Its unlikely... that well see the growth in 2014 that I had hoped, she added. ? HP reported a net profit of $1.4bn for the quarter, reversing a loss of $8.9bn during the same period last year.? ? The massive loss last year occurred as the firm wrote down the value of some assets, mostly related to its purchase of Electronic Data Systems, which it bought in 2008.