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Microsoft (MSFT) Joins Silver Lake in Another Massive Takeover Effort (DELL)

January 22, 2013 11:11 AM EST

(Updated - January 22, 2013 2:06 PM EST)

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is lower on the session amid chatter that it might join a group aimed at acquiring Dell, Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL).

Reported earlier this morning CNBC, the WSJ today said the Microsoft's investment in any deal might be just a couple billion dollars, a... More

Dell (DELL) Going Private Might Not be the Best Option for Shareholders - Barron's

January 22, 2013 10:14 AM EST

Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) shares are higher on the session amid news that it has tapped a second advisor to help determine whether it might get a better price in a leveraged buyout (LBO). However, some think that Dell's plan may not sit well with shareholders and there are better options to bolster overall sentiment.

Silver Lake is the primary candidate to make a bid for the company. It was... More

Dell (DELL) Adds Second Advisor as Privatization Chatter Heats Up

January 22, 2013 9:45 AM EST

Dell, Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) has been trading wildly over the last few session amid chatter that the company might be going private after over 20 years as a public company.

Over the weekend, Bloomberg noted that the PC giant has tapped... More