Dell Q2 FY27: $47B Revenue, $95B AI Backlog, Guide Raised
Dell posted record $47.0B revenue (+58%), $16.4B AI server revenue and $95B backlog, then raised FY27 to $192B. What the print actually shows.
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Elastic Q1 FY27: cRPO +21%, EPS $0.70, Stock +19%
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Cyber Rips: CRWD +20%, PANW, ZS, S, FTNT All Rerate
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Okta Q2: cRPO +14%, FY27 Guide Raised, Stock +29%
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Salesforce Q2: cRPO +14%, Guide Raised $200M, Stock +10%
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Nvidia Q2 FY27: $96.2B Beat, Guides Q3 to $108B ±2%
Nvidia posted $96.2B in Q2 FY27 revenue — a $5B beat on its own guide — with data center at $89B, EPS at $2.46 and Q3 set at $108B.
Intuit -9%: FY27 Guide Slows, Mailchimp Split Out
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