Dell Sales Fall Short, but Profit and Guidance Look Positive

Dell’s net income in the fourth quarter beat the consensus of analysts considerably, and it said it expects sales to grow as much as 9 percent in its fiscal 2012.

Dell Buys 3Par for $1.15 Billion

When Dell purchased Perot Systems back in September of 2009, founder Michael Dell said the acquisition was the first of many such deals. And, true to his word, it was. By mid-2010 Dell had acquired three more companies–-KACE Networks, Exanet and Ocarina Networks. This morning it announced the purchase of a fourth—data-storage outfit 3PAR.

Dell Announces Plans to Ruin EqualLogic's Customer-Service Rating

Its footing in the PC market slipping the way it has been–thanks to a deteriorating reputation for customer service and aggressive rivals–Dell is increasingly turning its attention to storage. In a big way. This morning the company announced plans to acquire storage virtualization outfit EqualLogic for $1.4 billion in cash. If approved by shareholders, the [...]

Dell Announces Plans to Ruin EqualLogic’s Customer-Service Rating

Its footing in the PC market slipping the way it has been–thanks to a deteriorating reputation for customer service and aggressive rivals–Dell is increasingly turning its attention to storage. In a big way. This morning the company announced plans to acquire storage virtualization outfit EqualLogic for $1.4 billion in cash. If approved by shareholders, the [...]