hp
1 Americanabbreviation
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Electricity. high power.
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high pressure.
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horsepower.
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hire-purchase
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horsepower
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high pressure
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(in Britain) Houses of Parliament
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Competing personal systems maker HP Inc. said when reporting fiscal first-quarter financials on Tuesday that it expects earnings for the fiscal year to come in at the lower end of guidance due to rising memory costs.
From Barron's
The hybrid’s output is held to 219 hp and 163 lb-ft, pitted against a vehicle heavier by about 100 pounds.
HP Inc. fell 6% even though the IT company reported better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal first quarter.
From Barron's
HP late Tuesday said it expects its adjusted earnings to be at the lower end of the $2.90-to-$3.20 range with free cash flow also at the lower end of a $2.8 billion–to–$3 billion range.
From MarketWatch
Computer maker HP blamed a surge in memory-chip prices as it forecast earnings for the year to come in at the low end of previously issued guidance.
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