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On the Call: Dell CFO Brian Gladden

Struggling personal computer maker Dell Inc. has been facing an uncertain fate since early February when it announced plans to sell itself for $24.4 billion to CEO Michael Dell and a group of investors led by Silver Lake Partners. Rival Hewlett-Packard Co. made it clear that it intended to seize on Full story

The Icahn-Southeastern Bid

   Carl Icahn and Dell's largest independent shareholder, Southeastern will challenge founder Michael Dell's bid to take the struggling computer firm private, with CNBC's Scott Wapner.

Icahn gets confidential look at Dell's books

(Reuters) - Dell Inc has agreed to give Carl Icahn a closer look at its books, less than a week after the activist investor joined a growing chorus of opposition to founder Michael Dell's plan to take the world's No. 3 personal computer maker private. Full story

Sizing Up the PC Landscape

   Dell's core PC business is declining, reports CNBC's Jon Fortt. To make the company private under Michael Dell's plan would mean the company would take on about $15 billion in debt. Gerry Smith, Lenovo President of the Americas, weighs in.

Icahn demands Dell pay $16 billion dividend to avert fight

(Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn is demanding Dell Inc pay out $15.7 billion in special dividends, joining a growing chorus of opposition to founder Michael Dell's plan to take the world's No. 3 personal computer maker private. Full story

3 Decades of Dell: From Dorm Room Inspiration to Multi-Billion Dollar Acquisition

Following the announcement of a $24.4 billion acquisition deal, we take a look back at the tech company's history and accomplishments. Full story

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FILE: Dell To Go Private In $24.4 Billion Deal
FILE: Dell To Go Private In $24.4 Billion Deal

FILE - FEBRUARY 5, 2013: It was reported that CEO Michael Dell will take Dell, Inc. private, buying stocks at $13.65 a share, in a deal worth $24.4 Billion February 5, 2013. SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 22: Dell CEO Michael Dell delivers a keynote address during the 2010 Oracle Open World conference o