Dell Sales Miss Projections on Server Weakness; Shares Fall
- Revenue gained just 2.6%, hampered by declining server sales
- Profit beat analysts’ estimates on lower costs, more services
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Dell Technologies Inc. shares dipped after reporting sales that fell short of Wall Street estimates, with weaker demand for the company’s servers overshadowing profit that beat projections.
Revenue in the fiscal first quarter gained 2.6% to $21.9 billion from $21.4 billion a year earlier, the Round Rock, Texas-based company said Thursday in a statement. Analysts projected $22.3 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Shares fell more than 4% in extended trading.