Dell Stock Rises After Company Reports Stronger-Than Expected Earnings, AI Server Surge

Key Takeaways Dell's second-quarter results beat expectations on the top and bottom lines. Server and networking revenue rose 80% to a record $7.7 billion. AI-optimized server demand rose 23% sequentially. Dell Technologies (DELL) shares jumped after the bell Thursday following second-quarter revenue that cleared analysts' expectations on the strength of artificial intelligence (AI) sales. Revenue rose 9% year-over-year to $25 billion, above the analyst consensus from Visible Alpha. Server and networking re ...