Dell Technologies Inc. shares surged 6.41% in intraday trading on Friday, extending the recovery momentum in the computer hardware and storage sector.
The rally follows a broad-based rebound in storage names, with Western Digital, Seagate Technology, Super Micro Computer, and SanDisk all posting notable gains. The sector's strength comes after a sharp sell-off earlier in the week, when Dell plunged over 14% in a single session on July 28, driven by disappointing global PC market shipment data showing a 4% year-over-year decline and Dell's own shipments dropping 6%.
Investor sentiment has been recovering as the storage sector regains footing, despite lingering concerns over AI server profit margin compression and a slower-than-expected AI PC upgrade cycle. The broad strengthening in storage-related stocks provided a supportive backdrop for Dell's intraday surge.