Enterprise technology provider #HewlettPackardEnterprise Co. has completed the latest spin-off in its seemingly endless reorganization on Friday, and shares fell in response to the company’s reduction in size. #HPE HPE, +2.15% stock closed 20% lower Friday at $14.31. That adds to struggles the company has had unrelated to jettisoning business units, as HPE has fallen 38.3% this year while the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.20% has gained 9.1%.  Time Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. Jan 17 Jul 17 Oct 16 Apr 17 US:HPE$12$13$14$15 With the completion of the sale of its software business to Micro Focus International PLC MCRO, +0.00% “HPE has achieved a major milestone in becoming a stronger, more focused company, purpose-built to compete and win in today’s market,” Chief Executive Meg Whitman, said in a news release Friday morning. “And, this transaction will deliver approximately $8.8 billion to HPE and its stockholders.” Opinion: Why HPE investors are wondering if they bet on the wrong horse in split Spinning off the software business marks an end to HP’s unhappy relationship with Autonomy, which it acquired for $11 billion. HPE took an $8.8 billion write-down on the deal and has accused former executives of misrepresenting the company’s performance ahead of the deal. HPE’s spin-off occurs amid the shift of enterprise needs from legacy computing platforms to cloud services offered by companies like Amazon Inc.’s AMZN, -0.24% Amazon Web Services, Alphabet Inc.’s GOOGL, -0.34% Google, and Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -1.11% HPE said in its announcement that the spin-off will help the company become more focused on its core software and infrastructure strategy. HPE will report third-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the close. The company said in its news release announcing the spinoff that it would adjust its fiscal year 2017 guidance at that time. After completing its enterprise services spin-off, HPE lowered its earnings outlook when it reported second-quarter results.
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