Buyout articles

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  WSJ: Yahoo's board approves $1.1 billion all-cash Tumblr acquisition

  By Chris Welch on May 19, 2013 12:20 pm + 102 comments

  According to The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo's board of directors has approved the company's Continue reading…

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  Yahoo to hold press event Monday as Tumblr buyout rumors swirl (update)

  By Chris Welch on May 17, 2013 03:14 pm + 92 comments

  CNBC is reporting that Yahoo will hold a "product-related" news event this Monday in New York City. Continue reading…

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  Icahn and Southeastern propose counteroffer to Dell buyout

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 10, 2013 12:31 am + 7 comments

  Last month, Dell allowed Carl Icahn to come up with an alternative to founder Michael Dell’s Continue reading…

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  Best Buy sells off final remnants of failed UK business

  By Matt Brian on April 30, 2013 03:54 am + 18 comments

  It's been over a year since Best Buy shut down its retail stores in the UK, but the company today Continue reading…

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  Does anyone know why Google bought Motorola?

  By Nilay Patel on April 26, 2013 04:33 pm + 613 comments

  Why did Google spend $12.5 billion to purchase Motorola Mobility? It's been nearly two years since Continue reading…

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  Citing security concerns, Dish claims it's a better buyer for Sprint than Japanese carrier SoftBank

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 18, 2013 02:57 pm + 22 comments

  Sprint is currently being courted by two different companies — Japanese carrier SoftBank is still h Continue reading…

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  Dell avoids hostile takeover from Carl Icahn, hopes for better deal

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 16, 2013 10:02 am + 11 comments

  The wheeling and dealing as Dell continues its plan to go private continues. Today, the company Continue reading…

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  Dell says PC business in danger from poor Windows 8 sales, low revenue

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 1, 2013 10:52 am + 158 comments

  While some Dell investors have taken issue with CEO Michael Dell's proposed plan to take his company Continue reading…

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  Sprint and SoftBank promise not to use Chinese networking equipment, says lawmaker

  By Dieter Bohn on March 28, 2013 11:29 pm + 27 comments

  As Sprint's proposed buyout by Japanese carrier SoftBank rumbles forward, it looks like the usual Continue reading…

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  Michael Dell's buyout plans reportedly challenged by two rival bids

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 23, 2013 12:22 pm + 32 comments

  Bloomberg is reporting that Blackstone Group has submitted a preliminary offer to buy Dell. Citing a Continue reading…