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US equity indexes rose as pressure on government bond yields eased and crude oil retreated from intr

Evercore ISI analysts think Dell Technologies is well-positioned for the next phase of AI adoption.

Stay updated with the movement of S&P500 stocks in today's session. Discover which S&P500 stocks are making waves on Friday.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday ahead of a key inflation survey. AMD stock rallied near record highs.

The stock market is right at highs with several leaders near buy points. Marvell, Dell and Costco earnings are on tap, along with the Fed's inflation gauge.

Shares of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) are up 15% in late morning trading on Friday, leading a broad rally across AI server names. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) is climbing 9%, while Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) is trailing the group with a 5% gain. Dell shares opened from a Thursday close near $252.80 and pushed to $290.55 ... Dell Surges 15% Leading AI Server Rally; HPE Pops 9%, Super Micro Rises 5% Ahead of Earnings Catalyst

Dell Technologies stock rises, leading the S&P 500. Analysts believe Dell will beat fiscal first-quarter earnings next week, but a strong performance from its AI business is needed.

Investing.com -- Hardware and networking stocks are well-positioned heading into earnings season, Evercore ISI said, flagging Dell as its top pick and arguing that resilient demand and higher average selling prices are likely to drive upside across much of its coverage.

Let's have a look at the S&P500 gap up and gap down stocks in today's session.

CNBC's Pippa Stevens looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories.

Earnings season is slowing down, but the stock market uptrend is still showing plenty of signs of life as Wall Street awaits a new round of earnings reports from top stocks like Dell Technologies, Toronto-Dominion Bank, a current holding in the Leaderboard model portfolio, and Costco. Dell stock soared early Friday after Wells Fargo raised Dell's price target substantially to 270 from 180 while maintaining an overweight rating. Dell hasn't looked back after an initial breakout from a cup-with-handle base on March 16.

HP heads into Q2 earnings results with AI PC demand and gaming products expected to support revenue growth.

SNPS heads into Q2 earnings results with AI-driven chip demand and Synopsys.ai adoption expected to support revenue growth.

Nvidia supplies GPUs for 52% of tracked sovereign AI projects worldwide, highlighting the company's growing role in government-backed AI infrastructure initiatives.

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Dell Technologies (DELL), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended April 2026.

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Friday as traders mulled easing bond yields and monitored dev

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As we await the opening of the US market on Friday, let's delve into the pre-market session and discover the S&P500 top gainers and losers shaping the early market sentiment.

These are the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Dell hits a 52-week high as analysts boost price targets ahead of Q1 earnings, citing "parabolic" AI infrastructure demand.

Dell, Qualcomm and HP power an AI-fueled rally to send the Dow to record highs. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 eyes eighth straight week of gains.

CNBC’s Oliver Renick joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to report on the latest options trends.

FEATURE Stock futures pointed higher Friday as investors remained cautiously optimistic a deal to end the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran could be reached. These stocks were moving in premarket trading: Estee Lauder rose 10%.

Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers maintains Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $180 to $270.

Zoom Communications Inc shares rise after strong financial results and increased buyback authorization. Other big gainers include IMRX, INFQ, ASMB, IMAX, RGTI, HLIT, DELL, EL, GSIT, ELVR, and HPQ.

Despite Lenovo's record $83 billion in revenues and a 26-year stock high, Counterpoint Research's Ivan Lam warns that surging memory costs remain the key risk ahead, which may squeeze margins and force price hikes that could dampen consumer demand, just as Lenovo pushes for $100 billion in two years.

ROUND ROCK, Texas, May 21, 2026--Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces that Arthur Lewis, president of Infrastructure Solutions Group, will present in a fireside chat at the following conference:

If he's right, Nvidia's stock could go vertical.

IT hardware stocks may not fully reflect growing macro and earnings risks despite strong recent gain