Monday, January 23, 2012

3 Tech Giants, 3 New CEOs, One Future

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Twelve years ago, Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO ) was the face of dot-com success, a company that represented the profitability and potential of Internet-powered brands. Six years ago, Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ) was the face of the smartphone business, a company whose handheld devices and software were booming as enterprises and shaping the market for consumers who wanted to carry the Web with them in their pockets. Today, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ), though it remains the No. 1 PC maker in the world, has seen its once-booming PC business crumble in tiny increments, eaten away by swiftly changing trends. All three companies made their fortunes on technology that has been more effectively and profitably redefined by their competitors. All three have uncertain futures. All three have brand new CEOs. 2012 is a make-or-break year for these humbled tech giants and their new chief executives. Will they make InvestorPlace’s Dow Leaderboard or go down with their respective ships? Here’s a look at the challenging road ahead. Research In Motion’s



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