HP beats revenue, profit estimates as AI PC and Windows 11 refresh boost demand (opens in new tab)

HP beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for ‌AI-optimized personal computers and the Windows 11 refresh cycle. PC makers ‌including HP, Dell Technologies and China's Lenovo Group are navigating a shortage of memory ​chips as data center buildout is sucking up capacity and triggering price increases of smartphones and PCs. That supply crunch is pushing some enterprises toward higher-margin premium devices during the Windows 11 u...