Hewlett-Packard
(HWP)
was up 2.6% in early trading.
The computer company is due to post first-quarter earnings after the close. The Street is expecting 37 cents a share, down from 40 cents a year earlier.
Dell
(DELL) - Get Report
is also due to report after the close. The PC maker is expected to show earnings of 15 cents a share.
Other computer companies were rising.
Gateway
(GTW)
was up 2.7%.
IBM
(IBM) - Get Report
was up 1.6%.
