Needham & Company Reiterates Buy on EMC Corp. (EMC) as Reports Suggest Potential Merger with Dell

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EMC (EMC) Worth $30+ Takeover or Not, Raymond James Says

October 8, 2015 11:27 AM EDT

Raymond James analyst Brian Alexander reiterated a Strong Buy rating and $32 price target on EMC (NYSE: EMC) amid speculation of a potential merger with Dell.

"While reports lacked specifics and have not been confirmed by the companies concerned, EMC's current market cap of ~$50 billion and enterprise value of +$40 billion suggest that the inclusion of VMware would be... More

Dell offer for EMC (EMC) could be above $27/shares and could be a week away - CNBC's Faber

October 8, 2015 9:05 AM EDT

Dell offer for EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) could be above $27/shares and could be a week away, CNBC's David Faber reports. $40 billion in financing need for the deal.

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Baird Remains Bullish on EMC Corp. (EMC) Following Reports of Merger Talks with Dell

October 8, 2015 9:03 AM EDT

Baird reiterated an Outperform rating and $32.00 price target on EMC (NYSE: EMC) as news reports come in that the company is in talks with Dell about a potential merger. Dell went private in October of 2013 for $25 billion with a reported $15 billion in additional... More

EMC/Dell Rumors May Be Another False Alarm, Bernstein's Sacconaghi Says (EMC) (VMW)

October 8, 2015 8:14 AM EDT

Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi weighed in on EMC (NYSE: EMC) amid the various rumors surrounding the company and Dell. While the WSJ story about a merger between the two is the main focus, there are a couple other rumors making the rounds.

The analyst notes New York Times claimed that "Dell is in advanced talks to acquire EMC." Additionally, the tech news outlet Re/code stated that EMC was "looking to specifically sell its VNX data storage business" to Dell.

Sacconaghi said they struggle... More

Jefferies Reiterates Buy on EMC Corp. (EMC) Following Reports of Potential Deal with Dell

October 8, 2015 7:38 AM EDT

Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating and $29.00 price target on EMC (NYSE: EMC) following reports of talks over a combination with Dell. Dell and EMC are increasingly competing with the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and others that have deep pockets; becoming larger... More

Dell in talks to buy data storage company EMC: source

October 7, 2015 8:15 PM EDT

By Mike Stone

(Reuters) - Dell Inc [DI.UL], the world's third largest personal computer maker, is in talks to buy data storage company EMC Corp (NYSE: EMC), a person familiar with the matter said, in what could be one of the biggest technology deals ever.

A deal could be an option for EMC, under pressure from activist investor Elliott Management Corp to spin off majority-owned VMware Inc (NYSE: VMW).

The terms being discussed were not known, but if the deal goes through it would top... More

EMC (EMC) in Talks with Dell on Merger Deal - WSJ

October 7, 2015 7:20 PM EDT

PC-maker Dell is in talks to merge with EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), the Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday.

It is unclear if the two are discussing a full or partial takeover of EMC, the Journal reported.

EMC has been under pressure... More