SMCI, Dell Catch A Bid After Hours As HPE Stock Soars After Q2 Report

Hewlett Packard Enterprise surged 36.40% after hours following a blowout Q2 earnings report that exceeded expectations on both revenue and earnings. The company posted EPS of 79 cents versus 53 cents consensus and revenue of $10.68 billion versus $9.79 billion expected, driven by strong AI infrastructure demand. Dell and Super Micro Computer rallied in sympathy, signaling sector-wide momentum in enterprise AI server spending.