BUZZ - HP shares rise after appointing former GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley as chief executive officer

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November 4 - ** Personal computer maker HP (HPQ.N) shares rose 8.5% to $30.69

** HP (HPQ) announced its board of directors has unanimously appointed Emma Walmsley as Chief Executive Officer (link), effective January 4, 2027

** Walmsley previously served as CEO of GSK (link) GSK.L, and has been a Microsoft MSFT.O board member for seven years

** “This appointment is the result of a comprehensive global search and focuses on the skills HP needs as it embarks on a new chapter” — Board Chairman Chip Bergh

** As of the close of the previous trading day, HP (HPQ) shares have risen about 27% so far this year

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