DELL

At first Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) had only one suitor – company founder, Michael Dell who, along with Silver Lake Partners says he plans to take the company private and has offered $13.65 a share. Then, according to The New York Times, Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), Francisco Partners, and Insight...

There seems to be a flood of bad news for the PC industry every month. First the economy was blamed. Then the shift to tablets and the anticipation for Windows 8 (consumers were thought to have held off on making a purchase until the new OS arrived) took center stage. In January, when PC sales...

This weekend in Barron's online: a profile of Howard Marks, investors return to online brokers, and the prospects for Bed Bath & Beyond, Live Nation Entertainment and Genworth Financial. Cover Story "Master of Disaster" by Jonathan R. Laing. This week's cover story is a profile of Howard...

It seems that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have reduced the price of its MacBook a bit prematurely. While notebook sales have been stagnant during the winter months, they could pick up very soon. According to DigiTimes, most of the major notebook vendors will ship new models in the second quarter. As...

This weekend in Barron's online: a Penta asset-allocation survey, the Dow ready to hit a record high, and the prospects for Barnes & Noble, Danone, Forestar Group and Asian markets. Cover Story "More Stocks, Fewer Bonds" by Karen Hube. After years of investing defensively, the largest...

This weekend in Barron's online: a special report on master limited partnerships, more on the Dell buyout bid, and the prospects for Canadian Natural Resources, Dick's Sporting Goods, ADT, Coach and others. Cover Story "The New MLP Landscape" by Dimitra Defotis. Nearly 100 companies are...

U.S. markets are closed on Monday for the Presidents' Day holiday, and many of the S&P 500 have already posted results for the most recent quarter. But PC makers Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) step into the earnings spotlight this week. Also, the world's largest retailer...

This weekend in Barron's online: a special report on the debt crisis, the coming smartphone slowdown, and the prospects for Linn Energy, American Eagle Outfitters and Rochester Medical. Cover Story "Next Stop, Greece" by Gene Epstein. This part of the special report on the debt crisis suggests...

This weekend in Barron's online: the annual Barron's/Lipper Fund Family Ranking, why the Dell buyout deal may unravel, and the prospects for CSX, Hospira, and Wendy's. Cover Story "All in the Family" by Lawrence C. Strauss. It is time again for the Barron's/Lipper Fund Family Ranking, and the...

Dell's (NASDAQ: DELL) leveraged buyout is causing a bit of commotion within the tech industry. The company, which was recently accused of violating its option trading rules, has agreed to go private in a management buyout at $13.65 per share. This is only a slight premium over where the stock is...

When you’re charged with saving the PC market, you have some big shoes to fill. So far, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) isn’t filling them. On Thursday, Microsoft reported earnings and Wall Street is not impressed. In pre-market trading Friday, the stock is down more than 1 percent. The Redmond,...

Why Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is taking a seat at the negotiation table for Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) isn’t clear, but according to multiple sources Tuesday, the company is doing just that. The company is in talks with private equity firm Silver Lake Partners to invest $1 to $3 billion in a leveraged...

This weekend in Barron's online: part one of the Barron's 2013 Roundtable picks and pans, the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum and the prospects for Crocs, Fossil and a buyout of Dell. Cover Story "Here's What's Cooking for 2013" by Lauren R. Rublin. Members of the Barron's 2013...

Roughly 24 hours ago DigiTimes reported that Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Lenovo were expecting notebook shipments to fall 20 percent in the first quarter. Now the Taiwanese publication is reporting that all Taiwan-based ODMs (original design manufacturers) expect to see decreased notebook...

From Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), tech companies endured a rough holiday shopping season as consumers tightened their belts and held on to their existing computers. Two of those firms are currently on the rise. Hewlett-...