Dell (DELL.N) continued to rise in after-hours trading, with gains expanding to 39%, after previously announcing first-quarter results that far exceeded expectations.

Odaily Planet Daily News Dell's (DELL.N) first-quarter sales surged 88%, prompting the company to raise its full-year outlook. The company said Thursday that it now expects full-year revenue to be between $165 billion and $169 billion, up from its previous range of $138 billion to $142 billion. The company also raised the midpoint of its adjusted earnings per share outlook from $12.90 to $17.90.

Dell reported first-quarter profit of $3.44 billion, or $5.24 per share, compared with a profit of $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, above the analyst estimate of $2.96 from a FactSet survey. Revenue surged 88% to $43.84 billion. The sales growth was fueled by the infrastructure solutions division, whose revenue nearly tripled to $29 billion. The division's growth was driven by AI-optimized servers and traditional servers.

Dell expects revenue for the current second fiscal quarter to be between $44 billion and $45 billion, with a midpoint for 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. (Jin Shi)