Thread regarding Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) layoffs

Juniper acquisition a horrible mistake

Based on Juniper's results over the past two quarters, it seems to be a company in rapid decline. Now Neri wants the Juniper CEO to take over the entire networking business. This is a recipe for disaster and Rahim is sure to run the combined entity into the ground, given his pathetic record. I pity our Aruba teams who have been doing well.

It seems better to pay the $800M breakup fee and walk away rather than paying $14B for a dying company.

What was Neri thinking? Or not. He and everybody who made this terrible decision should be fired if this acquisition goes through. What a complete waste of money and resources.

Time to pull the plug on this su---r and walk away before it's too late.

by Anonymous
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All I can say is that much of the great talent at Juniper has either left or are looking to exit. Thank you HPE for a $40 exit we would no had with low margin Mist at the helm.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @7lbw+1seWuhPJ

Agreed. Aruba and Nimble were the two positive acquisitions. Everything else has been a disaster for both the acquired company and HPE.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @7oyc+1seWuhPJ

I have no idea who is on our acquisitions team, but I can't think of a single acquisition (maybe Nimble?) that was positive.

It seems we have no technology talent to decide if they are truly industry leaders.

I agree with your suggestion, don't go through with the merger.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @7gxy+1seWuhPJ

As a juniper shareholder, All I can say thank you HPE! I am getting 40 dollars per share..can't thank Antonio enough.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @6din+1seWuhPJ

Yes, Juniper is definitely leading the industry...in remotely exploitable security vulnerabilities in their security products! They will fit right in at HPE!

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @5zxm+1seWuhPJ

Do you have any data to back up your grandiose opinion? I don't see anything that would suggest that JPNR is worth the price. I remember the company from back in Y2K era and the same was said then. Look at where it's at now. But then again they would be a good fit for the dinosaur that's HPE.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @5smt+1seWuhPJ

Actually JNPR tech is leading, revenue is trending up in strategic product lines if you bother to read between the lines, and the big company HPE umbrella is perfect to remove FUD like this.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @4xdd+1seWuhPJ

RR is the equivalent of Steve ballmer but much worse.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @4aql+1seWuhPJ

This is just the latest of the botched attempts to do something to move the company forward. Look at all the acquisitions of second rate companies (including Compaq) that took the HP/HPE nowhere. I remember when HP "merged" with Compaq some of the people were still calling themselves DEC employees. :-/

Bill and Dave are turning in their graves! Innovation and quality has been replaced with cost cutting and mediocrity. If the dividend gets cut HPE stock will dive.

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Post ID: @1vky+1seWuhPJ

Either Chris Kaddaras stepped on to a sinking ship, or he is the sinking ship. DEI hires all over the place haven't helped either. You do need expertise and experience to do the important jobs. Pretending doesn't make it so, as we can see.

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