Dell Technologies posted its biggest single-day stock gain in two years after issuing an annual sales forecast that blew past what analysts had expected. The surge — somewhere between 29% and 31% depending on the session snapshot — was fueled by surging demand for AI-powered servers, which are becoming a core growth engine for the company. The move helped push the tech-heavy Nasdaq to a new record high.
Dell's jump signals that the AI infrastructure spending cycle is alive and accelerating — companies are still opening their wallets for the hardware that runs AI workloads. This is a direct positive signal for the broader AI supply chain, including chipmakers, memory suppliers, and data center plays. Investors holding tech ETFs or AI-adjacent stocks should take note: institutional money is rotating toward hardware winners, not just software.
Dell next earnings report (expected late May 2025). Nvidia earnings (expected May 28, 2025). Monthly PCE inflation data (expected late May 2025) — a key input for Fed rate decisions that affect tech valuations.
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