By Denny Jacob HP revenue declined at a lower rate for the third consecutive quarter, a sign the company believes points to market stabilization as it expects the PC market to grow in 2024. The computer and printer maker logged earnings of $622 million, or 62 cents a share, for the first quarter ended Jan. 31, up from $469 million, or 47 cents a share, a year earlier. Adjusted earnings were 81 cents a share, matching analysts’ estimates. Revenue declined 4.4%, to $13.19 billion, from $13.8 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $13.56 billion. “We continue to see…a more stable but still volatile environment,” Chief Executive Enrique Lores said in an interview. Personal systems revenue declined 4%, to $8.81 billion, from a year earlier, while print revenue tumbled 5%, to $4.38 billion, during the same period. Lores noted that for PCs, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company saw more pressure on