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Reports that Carleton S. Fiorina, one of the nation's best-known business executives and perhaps the most powerful woman in corporate America, was ousted as the chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, the giant computer and printer maker. Reference to her failure to build Hewlett into a reliable profit machine with the ability to challenge I.B.M. at the top of the industry; Impact of a disagreement between Ms. Fiorina and the directors on how to carry out a corporate strategy after the contentious $19 billion purchase of Compaq Computer in 2002 that failed to deliver the results she had promised; Suggestion from some analysts that this could be the first move in breaking up a company, founded in 1938, that helped give rise to Silicon Valley; Highlights of Ms. Fiorina's five-and-a-half year tenure as chief executive.

Focuses on quarterly profits for computer company Hewlett-Packard, which fell short of analysts' predictions. Financial details of the report; Reasons, including weak sales and low prices of personal computers; Statement by Carleton S. Fiorina, the company's chief executive; Competition; Challenges; Views of analysts.

Discusses how top scientists and engineers from Hewlett-Packard gathered to discuss the company's focus on research and development. Views from Carleton Fiorina, the chief executive of Hewlett-Packard; Efforts to cut costs; Consideration of the company's ability to innovate in the computer industry; Plight to meet the company's quarterly financial targets; Role of researchers at big companies such as I.B.M and AT&T.

Focuses on quarterly results for Hewlett-Packard that suggest that the computer company's merger with Compaq Computer is producing the cost savings promised by management. Uncertainty for the company's outlook, due to revenue falling below expectations; Comments of executives, including Carleton S. Fiorina, chief executive of Hewlett-Packard; Financial details; Background on the company's transition from a loss to a profit; Views of analysts.