HP (HPQ) closed at $25.94 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.96% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.17%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.53%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 2.04%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the personal computer and printer maker had gained 1.5% lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.49% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.12%.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of HP in its u ...

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Apple reported quarterly earnings of $1.57 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 per share, and up from $1.40 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +10.56% [1] - The company posted revenues of $94.04 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.75%, compared to $85.78 billion in the same quarter last year [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Apple shares have declined approximately 16.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.2% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.61 on revenues of $96.43 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.11 on revenues of $404.76 billion [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Computer - Micro Computers industry, to which Apple belongs, is currently ranked in the top 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]