Compaq Computer Corp, another one whose shares went into a decline after it announced good figures (CI No 3,022), is happy with the perception that the company is still outgrowing the industry. Chief financial officer Earl Mason says he is comfortable with Wall Street analysts’ estimates of $1.40 a share for the current quarter, which is usually its strongest quarter, and with industry forecasts that the worldwide personal computer industry will grow about 20% in 1996. Compaq has grown at a faster rate than the rest of the industry, but he declined to comment any further on any projections other than analysts’ earnings per share numbers.
