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Carl Icahn Wants to Fire Michael Dell (Video)
A lively TV lunch hour with a corporate raider.
News Byte
Investor Group Offers $6.9 Billion to Take BMC Private
Software company BMC has agreed to be acquired by a group of four private equity firms. Together, Bain Capital, Golden Gate Capital, GIC Special Investments and Insight Venture Partners have offered to take BMC private at $46.25 a share, a deal that values the company at $6.9 billion, which amounts to a premium of less than 2 percent over BMC’s closing share price on Friday.Former Yahoo Security Head Somaini Lands at Cloud Startup Box
One of three high-profile hires for the IPO-bound startup.
Southeastern Comes Out Against “Inadequate” Dell Buyout Plan
An unhappy shareholder.
HP Senior VP Ajei Gopal Leaving for Silver Lake Partners
He’ll be taking George Kadifa’s old job.
Dell’s Depressing Proxy Makes Analysts Cringe
A dark picture, clear at last.
What’s Dell’s Bidding Process Really About? (Clue: It’s Not About Fixing Dell)
Money doesn’t buy a fix for what ails the troubled computer company.
Dell’s Go-Private Case Emerged as Business Eroded
A filing shows the process of going private started much earlier than anyone knew.
Dell Confirms Buyout Bids From Blackstone and Icahn, Says Each May Top Initial Offer
The buyout plot thickens.
Oracle Blames Third-Quarter Miss on Sales Execution
Also, chatter about Hurd may be weighing things down a bit.