Those who attended the Hewlett-Packard Co. analyst meeting last Wednesday in New York City were treated to an episode of the Carly Fiorina show. In a morning that smacked of a nasty political race, HP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fiorina pulled out all the stops in trying to convince a crowded ballroom of close to 200 investors and analysts that the company’s planned $24 billion takeout of Compaq Computer Corp. would be accretive even by conservative measures. HP shareholders vote on the deal on March 19, and Compaq shareholders are scheduled to vote on the deal the following day.
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