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Seeking investorsfor Vindicator interview
Do you consider a company's policies on issues such as human rights, diversity and the environment when looking for stock in which to invest? The Vindicator business staff would like to talk to socially and economically responsible investors for an article to run in early 2002. If you would be willing to share your views with our readers, please contact us by e-mailing Cynthia Vinarsky, business writer, at vinarsky@vindy.com, or write us at: Vindicator Business Staff, P.O. Box 780, Youngstown, OH 44501-0780.
NATION
HP, Compaq sharesfall amid dispute
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. both fell Monday, their first day of trading after HP's largest shareholder said it would vote against the proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Compaq.
HP and Compaq have vowed to press ahead with the deal despite the opposition of Hewlett and Packard family interests with 18 percent of HP stock. The David and Lucille Packard Foundation, which holds 10.4 percent of HP shares, said Friday its interests would be better served without the deal.
From Vindicator staff and wire reports