Dell Technologies Inc. reported better-than-expected sales of personal computers and data center hardware, fueling hopes of a recovery in the market for corporate technology. The company also said demand for products that help businesses use artificial intelligence are a “long-term tailwind.”

Fiscal second-quarter revenue dropped 13% to $22.9 billion, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell said Thursday in a statement. That exceeded the $20.8 billion average projection of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Profit, excluding some items, was $1.74 a share, beating the average estimate of $1.14.

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