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Dell stock rises on rumors of taking company private

Dell’s stock soared nearly 13 percent Monday on a report that the struggling personal computer maker is in talks to take the company private.

Published: Jan. 15, 2013 at 12:05 a.m. PST
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Dell’s stock soared nearly 13 percent Monday on a report that the struggling personal computer maker is in talks to take the company private.

Bloomberg News said Dell has discussed a potential sale with at least two firms that specialize in buying companies whose stocks have fallen out of favor. The report didn’t name the interested firms. Dell Inc., based in Round Rock, Texas, declined to comment. Any effort to take the company private would probably require the backing of Dell CEO and founder Michael Dell. He is the company’s largest shareholder with a 15.7 percent stake. Before buyout speculation drove up the stock price Monday, Dell’s market value stood at about $19 billion.

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