PayPal Poaches HP's CEO in Rare Tech Leadership Raid – What HP Knows That We Don't [Yahoo! Finance]
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HP stock dropped 36% over the past year despite Lores beating Q4 revenue estimates at $14.64B. PayPal stock fell 41% despite consistently beating earnings estimates. Branded checkout execution remained weak. Investors rethink 'hands off' investing and decide to start making real money PayPal Holdings ( NASDAQ:PYPL ) just did something nearly unheard of in Silicon Valley: it poached a sitting CEO from another public company. Enrique Lores, who led HP Inc NYSE:HPQ ) through six consecutive quarters of revenue growth, is now PayPal's new chief executive as of February 3, 2026. This wasn't a quiet retirement transition or a graceful succession plan. This was a raid. Here's what makes this move fascinating: HP is letting go of a CEO who just delivered a beat on Q4 2025 revenue at $14.64 billion versus consensus of $14.06 billion. Under Lores, HP's Personal Systems segment grew 8% year-over-year in that quarter. Yet HP stock has cratered 36% over the past year and sits 11% below wh
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