Microsoft (MSFT -0.5%) - yes, Microsoft - is in now a participant in Dell (DELL +2.7%) LBO...

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SA Editor Samir Patel Comments (111)
 
this gets better and better. removing myself from a moment from my perspective as a shareholder, it's really been pretty amusing to watch this all develop.
22 Jan, 11:40 AM Reply Like

paul j schupf Comments (73)
 
Faber said last week that there was no way that the deal could be done.
22 Jan, 11:50 AM Reply Like

KevinRemde Comments (273)
 
Well... That's one way to get Dell to stop selling VMware and Linux
... :)
22 Jan, 12:13 PM Reply Like

User 509088 Comments (668)
 
so the towel company that is distributed when you buy a box of soap is buying the soap company to protect the distribution value of the towels?
22 Jan, 01:19 PM Reply Like

XRTrader Comments (582)
 
Would be interesting to see MSFT take a substantial ownership stake in a privatized DELL - @ 3 billion, it would get near 10-15% of the company (depending, obviously if they provided debt financing or actually wanted ownership).

DELL is an interesting, and certainly undervalued asset - and this could prove to be a nice allocation of capital for MSFT (both strategically and for return on capital since they have so much cash sitting around).
22 Jan, 01:52 PM Reply Like

Whitehawk Comments (2778)
 
Until MSFT denies it is involved...MSFT should release this news, not the financial media, as ingratiating rumors. Yes, this has been one rumor churned junket.
22 Jan, 01:56 PM Reply Like

DeepValueLover Comments (5073)
 
Would like to see a battle that pushes DELL up past $22 per share.
22 Jan, 01:57 PM Reply Like

J Mintzmyer Comments (2210)
 
Any $DELL takeover at less than $16 is a disservice to shareholders.
22 Jan, 04:43 PM Reply Like

Leo50 Comments (94)
 
Yup, get the buyout price higher.
22 Jan, 04:52 PM Reply Like

freed0m Comments (179)
 
I hope MSFT does not spend money on this. it's total waste of money and gives wrong signal to the rest of PC manufacturers.
23 Jan, 07:58 AM Reply Like