HPQ's $30 Bet: Why 'Windows 10 Cliff' Matters More Than AI Hype In Q4 - HP (NYSE:HPQ)

As HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) approaches its fourth-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, the stock sits at a pivotal juncture defined by a single number: $30. This price target has become the unlikely meeting point for both bulls and bears, representing a collision between two competing narratives.On one side sits the “AI Hype”—a promised revolution in personal computing. On the other looms the “Windows 10 Cliff”—a forced hardware obsolescence event that analysts believe matters far more for HP's immediate bottom li ...