Nonsense
The tech market dropped somewhere around 25%, while HP, under Carly's leadership, tanked 50%. THAT is something she should be held accountable for, not the market overall, but how HP did compared to the rest of the market.
If she had tried to save every job, perhaps they would have lost them all. Same thing if HP had tried to save Carly, rather than sending her packing a few years in. Meanwhile, she's out there claiming everything was great.You apparently bought it.
The tech market dropped somewhere around 25%, while HP, under Carly's leadership, tanked 50%. THAT is something she should be held accountable for, not the market overall, but how HP did compared to the rest of the market.
The NASDAQ went from 5000 to 1200. That is a 76% loss. There was only 25% left after the fall, so I can see where you made your mistake...
The stock price is complicated because of the Compaq merger, but if your 50% loss figure is taken at face value, HP significantly outperformed the NASDAQ.