HP (NYSE:HPQ) reported quarterly earnings of $1.04 per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 4 percent increase over earnings of $1.00 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $14.70 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $15.70 billion by 6.37 percent. This is a 3.85 percent decrease over sales of $15.29 billion the same period last year.
Private Sector Employment Jumps By 208,000 In September, Topping Expectations: What Investors Need To Know
Job growth in the private sector rose in September in a sign of strength in the U.S. labor market.