FILE PHOTO - A Hewlett-Packard logo is seen at the company's Executive Briefing Center in Palo Alto, California January 16, 2013. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

(Reuters) - HP Inc HPQ.N, which houses the hardware business of former Hewlett-Packard Co, reported a 3.6 percent rise in quarterly revenue, largely helped by a stabilizing PC market.

However, the company’s net earnings from continuing operations fell to $611 million in the first quarter ended Jan. 31, from $650 million a year earlier.

The company’s earnings per share from continuing operations remained flat at 36 cents.

Revenue rose to $12.68 billion from $12.25 billion.