Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1998, Compaq acquired Digital Equipment in the largest buyout in the ...
Compaq Computer, the world's second-largest computer maker, today announced record fourth-quarter revenues and earnings that blew past Wall Street expectations, but many analysts voiced concern that ...
January 1982 Former Texas Instruments manager Rod Canion comes up with the idea of a portable computer that runs all the programs that operate on the IBM PC without any modification. Canion, Jim ...