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Dell (DELL.N) reported an 88% surge in first-quarter sales, driven by demand for AI products, prompting the company to raise its full-year outlook. The company said Thursday it now expects full-year revenue to reach $165 billion to $169 billion, up from its previous range of $138 billion to $142 billion. It also raised its midpoint of adjusted earnings per share guidance to $17.90 from $12.90. Dell reported first-quarter profit of $3.44 billion, or $5.24 per share, compared with $965 million, or $1.37 per share, in the same period last year. Excluding certain one-time items, adjusted earnings per share were $4.86, exceeding analysts expectations of $2.96 surveyed by FactSet. Revenue surged 88% to $43.84 billion. The sales growth was driven by the Infrastructure Solutions segment, whose revenue nearly tripled to $29 billion. This growth was driven by AI-optimized servers and traditional servers. Dell expects its second-quarter revenue to be between $44 billion and $45 billion, with a median adjusted earnings per share of $4.80. According to a FactSet analyst survey, analysts expected revenue of $35.1 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $2.99. Dells stock price surged in after-hours trading, rising more than 12% at one point.Following the release of its financial report, Dell (DELL.N) shares surged in after-hours trading, currently up over 9%.Dell (DELL.N) expects revenue of $44 billion to $45 billion for Q2 of fiscal year 2027.Dell (DELL.N) reported revenue of $43.84 billion for Q1 of fiscal year 2027, compared to $23.378 billion in the same period last year and market expectations of $35.408 billion.According to Irans Tasnim News Agency, reports indicate that Iran launched missiles from its southern region, reportedly as a warning shot to enemy warships.
