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HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO. $22 is a hold. This firm (New York symbol HPE; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $28.6 billion; Dividend yield: 2.4%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.hpe.com) agreed to acquire Juniper Networks Inc. (New York symbol JNPR) in January 2024 for $14.0 billion in cash. Juniper makes products and services for high-performance computing networks. The U.S. Department of Justice now aims to block the purchase claiming that the merger would limit competition in the U.S. networking infrastructure market. The company plans to challenge this action. If it is unable to complete the purchase, it will have to pay a $815 termination fee to Juniper. HP Enterprise is a hold. AZEK COMPANY INC. $50 is a hold for aggressive investors. The company (New York symbol AZEK; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 143.7 million; Market cap: $7.2 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.axekco.com) makes sustainable exterior building products such as decking, railing and exterior trim. Other products include bathroom partitions, shower and dressing stalls. Through an IPO, the stock…