Buy, Sell or Hold: Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) – It’s Time to Sell This High-Tech Stalwart

Now's not the time to own Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ ) . Long one of the bluest of blue chips in the U.S. high-tech sector, H-P has been in the spotlight and under the gun since its early August ouster of Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd. And while Hurd's unceremonious resignation following an internal sexual harassment investigation has been dominated the headlines when it comes to stories about H-P, the reality is that this is just one of the issues currently facing the computer-making heavyweight.