The Zacks Analyst Blog Urban Outfitters, Dell and Hewlett

Market Overview - Market indices experienced a positive trading session, with the Dow increasing by 664 points (+1.43%) and the small-cap Russell 2000 gaining +2.14% [3] - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also saw gains of +0.91% and +0.67% respectively, indicating a rebound from recent lows [3] Economic Indicators - Case-Shiller Home Prices for September rose by +1.3%, slightly below the previous month's revised figure of +1.4%, marking the fourth consecutive month where home prices lagged behind inflation [4] - All 20 cities surveyed reported month-over-month declines in home prices, with year-over-year increases led by Chicago (+5.5%), New York City (+5.2%), and Boston (+4.1%) [5] - Pending Home Sales increased by +1.9% month-over-month in October, improving from a prior month’s upwardly revised +0.10%, although still down -0.40% year-over-year [6] Consumer and Business Sentiment - The Consumer Confidence index dropped significantly to 88.7 in November from 95.5, the lowest level since April [7] - Business Inventories for August remained unchanged at 0.0%, marking the third consecutive month without change, indicating a potential need for increased production in the future [8] Company Earnings Reports - Urban Outfitters reported earnings of $1.28 per share, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.19, with revenues of $1.53 billion, driven by a strong performance in its flagship brand [9] - Dell Technologies reported Q3 earnings of $2.59 per share, exceeding expectations, but revenues fell short at $27.01 billion compared to the anticipated $27.27 billion [10] - Hewlett Packard's shares declined by -5% following a revenue miss, reporting earnings of 93 cents per share against a projected $15.02 billion in sales, which came in at $14.64 billion [11]