Under the agreement, Dell will pay Compellent investors $27.75 a share in cash. Problem is those investors had bid up the stock to above $34 in anticipation of a much a better offer. If they ultimately reject Dell’s deal, it’ll…
After Hewlett-Packard outbid Dell for cloud-computing company 3Par in September, Dell has moved on to a new — and this time, seemingly painless — acquisition target: Boomi. The company has developed software to more easily mo…
Avis Budget has increased its offer for Dollar Thrifty, firing the latest salvo in its bidding war for Dollar with archrival Hertz. It’s a familiar pattern in the world of mergers and acquisitions, and the data shows that inter…
Big Blue isn’t bullish on Hewlett-Packard. IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano launched a verbal barrage Tuesday at its Silicon Valley rival, criticizing HP’s expensive 3PAR purchase, its handling of the ouster of scandal-tarnished CEO…
After Hewlett-Packard edged out Dell to acquire 3Par, speculators now wonder if the computer maker could be targeting another data storage company, perhaps Brocade.
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