HP's decision to separate the assets attributable to the issue of computers and printers, on the direction of corporate services, many experts was seen as a signal to the pending deal with EMC company , dedicated to data storage systems. Moreover, these rumors intensified HP intentions to discontinue repurchases in connection with "probable deal on the absorption."
However, as explained in business publications Reuters and Bloomberg, which lasted several months, talks between HP and EMC finally collapsed. Official comments of the parties on this issue are not available, but HP has announced the resumption of share buybacks, which indicates the lack of plans for the merger of assets with other market players. It is alleged that the parties were unable to agree on a price and the management structure united company.
Obviously, now HP Enterprise will have to rely on their own strength, even though the company opened opportunities for other acquisitions, because the separation of the corporation still implies some restructuring and strengthening its core business activities.