Dell Falls 6.8% Intraday, Then Surges 8% After Hours — Are AI Server Orders Finally Hitting the P&L?
Dell drew the day's most split chart: −6.80% in cash trading, then +8.01% after hours on earnings, recovering nearly all of it. EPS $7.04, ~43% above consensus; revenue ~$47bn, ~4.6% above; full-year revenue guidance raised by ~$25bn on storage and server demand, AI server revenue doubled, orders at a record. Broadcom reports after Wednesday's close, consensus near EPS $3.22–3.30 and revenue $29.4–30.0bn; it holds the biggest custom-ASIC share. AMD −2.36%, sovereign AI and data-centre upside already priced. Proof AI hardware is converting to earnings, or wait for Broadcom's custom-chip books?