FBR Sees EMC/Dell Deal Happening Around $33/Share (EMC) (VMW)

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Cowen Cuts Price Target on VMware (VMW) Following Dell's Announced Acquisition of EMC

October 12, 2015 3:56 PM EDT

Cowen reiterated an Outperform rating on VMware (NYSE: VMW), and cut the price target to $87.00 (from $90.00), following Dell's announced acquisition of EMC. As part of the deal, Dell will pay EMC shareholders with VMW "tracking stock", or stock that will follow the 19% of... More

Mizuho Securities Downgrades VMware (VMW) to Neutral Following Dell/EMC Deal

October 12, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

Mizuho Securities downgraded VMware (NYSE: VMW) from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $75.00 (from $95.00) after Dell agreed to acquire EMC.

Analyst Abhey Lamba commented, "We are downgrading the stock to Neutral from Buy, and cutting our PT to $75 from $95. We think... More

Jefferies Downgrades EMC (EMC) to Hold; Sees Limited Upside

October 12, 2015 6:49 AM EDT

Jefferies downgraded EMC (NYSE: EMC) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $29.00 amid reports of a takeover by Dell. The analyst is concerned about the size of the debt raise.

Analyst James Kisner commented, "Our Dell/EMC model suggests... More

Dell to buy EMC in $67 billion record tech deal, aims for cloud market

October 11, 2015 6:49 PM EDT

By Greg Roumeliotis and Jim Finkle

(Reuters) - Computer-maker Dell Inc struck a deal on Monday to buy data storage company EMC Corp for $67 billion, setting a record in the technology industry, as it tries to transform itself into a giant in the fast-growing market for managing and storing corporate data.

The acquisition, the year's third-largest in all sectors, highlights the frenzy of dealmaking sweeping the economy, as big or mature companies take advantage of low interest rates to buy rivals as a way to spur growth.

The deal should help privately held Dell, the world's No. 3... More

Dell to use VMware to help pay for EMC deal: sources

October 9, 2015 4:42 PM EDT

By Greg Roumeliotis

(Reuters) - Dell Inc is planning to use equity in cloud software company VMware Inc (NYSE: VMW) to help pay for its acquisition of EMC Corp (NYSE: EMC) in a deal valuing the data storage company at more than $55 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

While... More