17:16 ET Hewlett-Packard doesn't see improvement in IT spending (HPQ) 16.85 +0.30: -- Update -- On call, says it doesn't see any meaningful improvement in IT spending or capital spending.... adds that it is not counting on a strong holiday buying season.... notes that it will spend most of time on today's call discussing Q4 (Oct) performance and that it will use its analyst meeting Dec. 3-4 to discuss its outlook, and industry outlook, in more detail.