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Laptop sales boost HP profits

By Kevin Allison in San Francisco

Published: August 19 2008 23:15 | Last updated: August 19 2008 23:15

Strong laptop sales helped push Hewlett-Packard to a better-than-expected performance in the third quarter in spite of a tougher economic environment.

Shares of HP increased 2.5 per cent to $44.81 after the company reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street forecasts.

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