H-P said net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Oct. 31 rose to $1.7 billion, or 60 cents a share, from $416 million, or 14 cents, a year ago. Last year's results included $1.57 billion in restructuring charges.

Revenue climbed just over 7% to $24.6 billion, up from $22.9 billion and more than the $24.1 billion expected by analysts.

H-P has seen stronger demand for its PCs as its cut prices to gain share against its chief rival, Dell Inc.

Last quarter, H-P regained its spot as the top seller of PCs, worldwide, according to technology research firm Gartner Inc.

"H-P looks solid," said Shaw Wu, an analyst with American Technology Research who rates H-P shares neutral.

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Dell, in a statement issued Wednesday evening, said it plans instead to release its third-quarter results by the end of the month due to "complexity" it has faced in closing its books for the quarter.

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