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Sun Microsystems Inc. regained the No. 3 ranking from Dell Inc. in the market for business server computers in the second quarter as it launched new products, researcher IDC said on Tuesday.

Dell Inc. said on Tuesday Chief Executive Kevin Rollins continues to enjoy the full support of founder and Chairman Michael Dell despite suggestions by some analysts that the world's No. 1 personal computer maker needs new leadership to revive growth.

Dell announced on Thursday that its second quarter earnings had dropped 51 percent from the previous quarter, blaming the figure on slower sales growth.

Hewlett-Packard Co. reported a stronger net profit for the fiscal third quarter on Thursday, exceeding Wall Street expectations.

Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's No. 2 maker of personal computers, said on Wednesday quarterly profit surged from a year earlier, when it had a tax charge for repatriating foreign earnings.

Dell, the world's largest PC maker, has issued a recall of a laptop computer batteries manufactured by Sony after the batteries sparked fires.

Consumer safety officials said on Tuesday they are reviewing all Sony-made lithium-ion batteries in laptop computers for fire hazards after Dell Inc. announced the largest electronics recall in the United States.

Dell Inc. said on Monday it will recall 4.1 million notebook computer batteries because they could overheat and catch fire, in the biggest recall in its 22-year history.

Corporate network storage company Brocade agreed to buy rival McData in a $713 million stock deal on Tuesday, putting it in better position to compete against industry giant Cisco Systems.

For the first time ever, Dell is preparing to sell laptops and desktops computers based on Advanced Micro Devices(AMD) processors, using platforms supplied by Nvidia, according to industry analysts.

IBM announced new servers that can give businesses more computing power than predecessors, and also save them costs on energy.

IBM, the world's largest technology services company, on Tuesday is announcing new server computers giving businesses access to computing power typically used by universities and large corporations.

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Dell, the world's largest computer manufacturer, announced several changes to its pricing strategy today, including a move to reduce the use of mail-in rebates and short-term promotions.

Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit as it gained market share in personal computers and sold more of its highly profitable ink supplies, sending shares 3.3 percent higher.

Jonathan Schwartz, the eloquent, pony-tailed COO of Sun Microsystems was promoted to CEO as the company's founder, Scott McNealy, stepped down this Monday after 22 years. The tech veteran will remain as chairman but even with a new leader at the helm, there is little evidence that Sun will deviate from its slow path to profitability.