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But standing in place also looks hazardous, since Dell may now be slipping in its core corporate business, too. According to a January 30 study done by Goldman, Sachs & Co., Dell is losing share in business spending for PCs.(Hewlett Packard is also losing share spending, while Lenovo and Apple are gaining.) “Dell’s troubles seem to be bleeding into its corporate business, which ,up until now ,had been a stronghold, ”the report said. Dell has also lost the top spot in the worldwide PC market share rankings. In the fourth quarter, Hewlett Packard’s worldwide market share grew to 18.1 percent, while Dell’s share dropped to 14.7 percent, according to market research IDC.