Hewlett-Packard Co. directors appointed Chief Financial Officer Robert P. Wayman as interim chief executive to replace Carly Fiorina, who was ousted on Wednesday.

Fiorina, one of the most powerful and prominent women in corporate America, was a forceful CEO who worked to revitalize Hewlett with major changes during her nearly six-year tenure.

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