{"id":1962567,"date":"2026-05-29T16:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1962567"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:35:43","slug":"donald-trumps-personal-investment-in-dell-pays-off-bigly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1962567","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump\u2019s Personal Investment in Dell Pays Off Bigly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dell, most commonly known for its personal computers, reported its first fiscal-quarter earnings this week, and it\u2019s doing very well, thanks, somewhat surprisingly, to the AI boom and a boost from President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

The computer giant reported blockbuster first fiscal quarter earnings this week, with revenue jumping 88% year over year to $43.8 billion for the three months ending May 1.<\/p>\n

The report blew past Wall Street expectations and sent Dell\u2019s stock soaring 39% on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Fortunately for Trump, he conveniently bought millions of dollars\u2019 worth of shares in Dell, as well as other tech stocks in Q1, according to records from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.<\/p>\n

Specifically, he bought between $1 million and $5 million in Dell stock on Feb. 10. Just nine days later, on Feb. 19, Trump told an audience to \u201cgo out and buy a Dell computer.\u201d<\/p>\n

He again told people to buy a Dell at a Mother\u2019s Day event at the White House this month, after thanking Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell and his wife, Susan Dell, for their donation to the president\u2019s Trump Accounts initiative.<\/p>\n

And it seems Dell isn\u2019t just getting public endorsements from the president. This week, Dell landed a five-year, $9.7 billion Pentagon deal\u00a0to help supply Microsoft software to the U.S. military.<\/p>\n

Seems like a win-win for everyone involved; however, it raises some pretty obvious questions about potential conflicts of interest and insider trading.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael and Susan Dell are two of many entrepreneurs and philanthropists who have answered President Trump\u2019s call to action to invest in the next generation of Americans through Trump Accounts,\u201d White House Spokesperson Kush Desai said in an emailed statement to Gizmodo. \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s only interest is doing what\u2019s best for the American people, and his effusive praise for the Dells is rooted only in their patriotic contribution of over $6 billion to the Trump Accounts of 25 million working-class American children.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from the president\u2019s very public backing, Dell\u2019s success is being driven primarily by investor enthusiasm for AI. The company has increased its focus on assembling servers housing the chips needed to train and run AI systems. Dell reported that revenue from its AI server business skyrocketed 757% year over year to $16.1 billion. And the company thinks that growth is just getting started.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe booked $24.4 billion in AI orders and recognized $16.1 billion of AI server revenue. We\u2019re increasing our AI server revenue expectations for FY27 to $60 billion, which only goes to show the AI opportunity shows no signs of slowing,\u201d said Dell Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke in a press release.<\/p>\n

For comparison, Dell\u2019s consumer division generated just $1.6 billion in revenue.<\/p>\n

Overall, the company\u2019s net income rose 256% to $3.4 billion. Its earnings per share came in at $4.86.<\/p>\n

Outside of Dell, Trump\u2019s other tech stock picks, including Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD, are also faring pretty well. He bought between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of each company during the first quarter of the year. All three companies have since benefited from Wall Street\u2019s AI obsession, and in some cases, from policies backed by Trump\u2019s own administration.<\/p>\n

For instance, Trump bought shares of Nvidia and AMD shortly before his administration authorized the companies to sell some AI chips to China.<\/p>\n

Apparently, it turns out Trump\u2019s portfolio may be a pretty good guide to his political priorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Dell, most commonly known for its personal computers, reported its first fiscal-quarter earnings this week, and it\u2019s doing very well, thanks, somewhat surprisingly, to the AI boom and a boost from President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

The computer giant reported blockbuster first fiscal quarter earnings this week, with revenue jumping 88% year over year to $43.8 billion for the three months ending May 1.<\/p>\n

The report blew past Wall Street expectations and sent Dell\u2019s stock soaring 39% on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Fortunately for Trump, he conveniently bought millions of dollars\u2019 worth of shares in Dell, as well as other tech stocks in Q1, according to records from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.<\/p>\n

Specifically, he bought between $1 million and $5 million in Dell stock on Feb. 10. Just nine days later, on Feb. 19, Trump told an audience to \u201cgo out and buy a Dell computer.\u201d<\/p>\n

He again told people to buy a Dell at a Mother\u2019s Day event at the White House this month, after thanking Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell and his wife, Susan Dell, for their donation to the president\u2019s Trump Accounts initiative.<\/p>\n

And it seems Dell isn\u2019t just getting public endorsements from the president. This week, Dell landed a five-year, $9.7 billion Pentagon deal\u00a0to help supply Microsoft software to the U.S. military.<\/p>\n

Seems like a win-win for everyone involved; however, it raises some pretty obvious questions about potential conflicts of interest and insider trading.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael and Susan Dell are two of many entrepreneurs and philanthropists who have answered President Trump\u2019s call to action to invest in the next generation of Americans through Trump Accounts,\u201d White House Spokesperson Kush Desai said in an emailed statement to Gizmodo. \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s only interest is doing what\u2019s best for the American people, and his effusive praise for the Dells is rooted only in their patriotic contribution of over $6 billion to the Trump Accounts of 25 million working-class American children.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from the president\u2019s very public backing, Dell\u2019s success is being driven primarily by investor enthusiasm for AI. The company has increased its focus on assembling servers housing the chips needed to train and run AI systems. Dell reported that revenue from its AI server business skyrocketed 757% year over year to $16.1 billion. And the company thinks that growth is just getting started.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe booked $24.4 billion in AI orders and recognized $16.1 billion of AI server revenue. We\u2019re increasing our AI server revenue expectations for FY27 to $60 billion, which only goes to show the AI opportunity shows no signs of slowing,\u201d said Dell Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke in a press release.<\/p>\n

For comparison, Dell\u2019s consumer division generated just $1.6 billion in revenue.<\/p>\n

Overall, the company\u2019s net income rose 256% to $3.4 billion. Its earnings per share came in at $4.86.<\/p>\n

Outside of Dell, Trump\u2019s other tech stock picks, including Oracle, Nvidia, and AMD, are also faring pretty well. He bought between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of each company during the first quarter of the year. All three companies have since benefited from Wall Street\u2019s AI obsession, and in some cases, from policies backed by Trump\u2019s own administration.<\/p>\n

For instance, Trump bought shares of Nvidia and AMD shortly before his administration authorized the companies to sell some AI chips to China.<\/p>\n

Apparently, it turns out Trump\u2019s portfolio may be a pretty good guide to his political priorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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