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<ul><li>HP Inc.</li><li>reported its first quarter results in the fiscal year 2024 with a solid performance, managing through a volatile external environment that continues to impact demand across the industry, as noted by the CEO, Enrique Lores.</li><li>The net revenue was slightly down by 4% year-over-year, marking the third straight quarter of slowing revenue decline, which indicates possible market stabilization.</li></ul>

HP Inc.reported its first quarter results in the fiscal year 2024 with a solid performance, managing through a volatile external environment that continues to impact demand across the industry, as noted by the CEO, Enrique Lores.The net revenue was slightly down by 4% year-over-year, marking the third straight quarter of slowing revenue decline, which indicates possible market stabilization.

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<ul><li>HP Inc. has demonstrated resilience in a challenging macroeconomic environment, showcasing solid performance across key financial metrics, including revenue, non-GAAP operating margin, EPS, and free cash flow.</li><li>This strategy focuses on reducing structural costs while investing in key growth areas, aiming for long-term fundamental improvements in cost structure and prudent expense management.</li><li>HP Inc. 's focus on profitable growth, especially in higher-value market segments, and commitment to returning 100% of free cash flow to shareholders highlight its strategic priorities.</li></ul>

HP Inc. has demonstrated resilience in a challenging macroeconomic environment, showcasing solid performance across key financial metrics, including revenue, non-GAAP operating margin, EPS, and free cash flow.This strategy focuses on reducing structural costs while investing in key growth areas, aiming for long-term fundamental improvements in cost structure and prudent expense management.HP Inc. 's focus on profitable growth, especially in higher-value market segments, and commitment to returning 100% of free cash flow to shareholders highlight its strategic priorities.

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<li>Branded PC makers' shares have been mostly lower in April, however Intel and Microsoft developments are providing strong signals for a future PC upgrade cycle into AI PCs.</li>
<li>Over 60% of Fortune 500 companies are now using Microsoft's CoPilot AI assistant; Intel expects the industry to exceed its prior forecast for AI PC shipments in 2024E.</li>
<li>CoPilot is the killer app that will trigger a global enterprise PC upgrade cycle; The next generation of CoPilot will be an edge AI app that will require powerful hardware.</li>
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Branded PC makers' shares have been mostly lower in April, however Intel and Microsoft developments are providing strong signals for a future PC upgrade cycle into AI PCs.
Over 60% of Fortune 500 companies are now using Microsoft's CoPilot AI assistant; Intel expects the industry to exceed its prior forecast for AI PC shipments in 2024E.
CoPilot is the killer app that will trigger a global enterprise PC upgrade cycle; The next generation of CoPilot will be an edge AI app that will require powerful hardware.


PC Monitor: The Next Version of MSFT CoPilot Will Be the Killer App for a Global AI PC Upgrade Cycle

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<li>Asus's 1Q24 earnings beat consensus by 46% thanks to major increase in operating margin driven by costs optimization. Adjusted Asus brand Op profit rose 227% YoY and 98% QoQ.</li>
<li>Asus will host a major AI PC launch event May 21st, with additional AI PCs launched at Computex in Taiwan June 4th. Will feature <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/qualcomm-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:969:1" rel="noopener">Qualcomm Inc (QCOM US)</a> Snapdragon processors.</li>
<li>Asus confident in an PC upgrade cycle and has guided for sales to rise and margins to expand in the coming quarters. We maintain our Structural Long rating for Asus.</li>
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Asus's 1Q24 earnings beat consensus by 46% thanks to major increase in operating margin driven by costs optimization. Adjusted Asus brand Op profit rose 227% YoY and 98% QoQ.
Asus will host a major AI PC launch event May 21st, with additional AI PCs launched at Computex in Taiwan June 4th. Will feature Qualcomm Inc (QCOM US) Snapdragon processors.
Asus confident in an PC upgrade cycle and has guided for sales to rise and margins to expand in the coming quarters. We maintain our Structural Long rating for Asus.


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<ul><li>Despite a challenging market environment, HP increased net revenue, non-GAAP EPS, non-GAAP operating profit, and free cash flow quarter over quarter.</li><li>With $13.2 billion in net revenue, the company's annualized revenue was down 10% or 7% in constant currency.</li><li>Despite not being immune to the end market concerns, these businesses combined produced strong sequential growth in the quarter.</li></ul>

Despite a challenging market environment, HP increased net revenue, non-GAAP EPS, non-GAAP operating profit, and free cash flow quarter over quarter.With $13.2 billion in net revenue, the company's annualized revenue was down 10% or 7% in constant currency.Despite not being immune to the end market concerns, these businesses combined produced strong sequential growth in the quarter.

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HP Inc. provides imaging and printing systems, computing systems, mobile devices, solutions, and services for business and home. The Company offers products which includes laser and inkjet printers, scanners, copiers and faxes, personal computers, workstations, storage solutions, and other computing and printing systems. HP sells its products worldwide.

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HP Inc: Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enabled PCs Drive Phenomenal Growth In The Future? - Major Drivers

HP Inc. reported its first quarter results in the fiscal year 2024 with a solid performance, managing through a volatile external environment that...

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HP Inc.: The Dark Horse of Tech Stocks? - Major Drivers

HP Inc. has demonstrated resilience in a challenging macroeconomic environment, showcasing solid performance across key financial metrics,...

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PC Monitor: The Next Version of MSFT CoPilot Will Be the Killer App for a Global AI PC Upgrade Cycle

​CoPilot, as an edge AI app, will drive a global PC upgrade cycle with its next-gen version requiring advanced hardware.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Asustek: Margin Beat, Guides More Upside; Qualcomm for AI PCs; Why Asus Confident in AI PC Up-Cycle

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Despite a challenging market environment, HP increased net revenue, non-GAAP EPS, non-GAAP operating profit, and free cash flow quarter over...

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CoPilot, as an edge AI app, will drive a global PC upgrade cycle with its next-gen version requiring advanced hardware.

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