Symantec's stock rises on talk Hewlett-Packard wants to buy it - report

Symantec, the California listed security software company, saw its stock climb on talk Hewlett-Packard may want to buy it, reported the San Jose Mercury News. The report, citing an analyst, reported talk that California-based Hewlett-Packard would want to buy Symantec emerges from time to time.
Symantec has a market capitalization of USD 19bn.