Facebook's fourth day of trading as a public company saw an increase in the company's stock price and shareholder lawsuits related to the social network's botched initial public offering.
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s payroll has grown over the past decade, partly because of its purchase of computer maker Compaq in 2002 and technology-services provider Electronic Data Systems in 2008.
On The Call: HP CEO Meg Whitman Hewlett-Packard Co. expects to reduce its annual expenses by as much as $3.5 billion after cutting 27,000 jobs, or about 8 percent of its work force, within the next two-and-half years.
A look at recent tech-industry earnings Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:
Lyrid Meteor Shower of 2012 The Lyrid meteor shower peaks Saturday night and Sunday morning, April 21-22. It's a relatively small shower -- 20 shooting stars per hour -- but a new moon should mean darker skies and better seeing.
