Dell stock catches Wall Street’s AI hardware attention
Dell shares jumped $87.50 to $404.55 Friday after the company raised its full-year outlook and reported quarterly revenue up 88% to $43.84 billion. AI-optimized server sales reached $16.1 billion, surpassing PC revenue. Dell booked $24.4 billion in AI orders and secured a $9.7 billion U.S. War Department contract. The company warned that rising memory costs and supply risks could pressure margins.