While there has been talk recently about Dell's (DELL.DL) interest in going private, news that Microsoft (MSFT 0.41%) may want to play some part in a potential Dell buyout has shares of Dell up again today, putting it above 25% in the past month. In this video, Motley Fool tech and telecom analyst Andrew Tonner talks about whether such a move would make sense for Microsoft in its ultimate goal to become more relevant in the next generation of computing devices, such as mobile devices and tablets.
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Dell Buyout Will Burn Microsoft Investors
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Would a Dell buyout fit in with Microsoft's plans?
Andrew Tonner has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Microsoft. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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