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Dell leaves fiscal 4Q forecasts in dust

Dell Inc.’s quarterly earnings and margins blew past Wall Street’s expectations as component costs slid and corporations replaced aging technology, propelling its shares 6 percent higher.

Dell, which is trying to shed a reputation for specializing in low-margin computers, still pulls in most of its revenue from personal computers. It has benefited from a surge in spending as businesses of all sizes buy equipment after two years of recession. Get the full story »