US computing giant Dell's stock price surged by more than 30 percent as Wall Street markets opened Friday, boosted by a strong earnings report that significantly beat expectations as the AI boom drives the tech sector. In early trading in New York, Dell shares jumped 32.39 percent to $419.75, bringing its market capitalization to $273 billion. ni-aha/mlm

Dell stock rises ahead of earnings as AI demand, analyst upgrades, and new product launches boost optimism.

Dell has gone from being a sleepy legacy tech company to a high-growth AI story, assembling servers packed with graphics processing units.