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Carl Icahn

Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, 1936) is an American billionaire financier, corporate raider, and private equity investor. In 2008 his net worth was US$14 billion, putting him in an eight way tie for the 46th richest man in the world. In 2009 Forbes recalculated his net worth as $9 billion, but now he is in an eight way tie for the 43rd richest man in the world.

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Icahn seeks up to $7 billion for Dell bid

By Reuters UK

Activist investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc have initiated talks with banks and asset managers to line up commitments for as much as $7 billion (4.6 billion pounds) in bridge loans to back their leveraged recapitalization proposal for Dell Inc <DELL. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, BANK OF AMERICA, BARCLAYS, MERRILL LYNCH, MICHAEL DELL, MANAGEMENT

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HP Shares Soar as Struggling PC Maker Beats Estimates

By IBTimes UK

HP shares rose 12% in after-hours trading, as recovery plan kicks into gear. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: MEG WHITMAN, MICHAEL DELL, HP, DELL

HP raises 2013 outlook as Whitman's plan takes hold

By Reuters

Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after quarterly results beat low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman's turnaround plan helped offset shrinking personal computer sales with enterprise computing services. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: IBM, MICHAEL DELL, HP, NEW YORK, DELL

Dell says cannot disclose more information to Icahn yet

By Reuters

Dell Inc said in a letter to suitors Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management that the company would not provide more information about itself unless the board determined that their proposal was "superior" to founder Michael Dell's. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: MICHAEL DELL, MANAGEMENT, DELL, SILVER

Dell tells Icahn cannot disclose more information yet

By Reuters

Dell Inc <DELL.O> sent a letter to suitors Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management saying the company could not provide more information about itself unless the board determined that their proposal was "superior" to Michael Dell's. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: MANAGEMENT, DELL

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Dell Profits Plunge on Lower PC Sales

By IBTimes UK

Net profit declines 79% to $130m amid investors' battle to takeover the company. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: MICHAEL DELL, MANAGEMENT, DELL, SILVER, IBM, HP

Wall Street slips after Fed comments, but Cisco surges

By Reuters

Stocks fell on Thursday, with the downturn accelerating late in the day after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could begin easing up on its monetary stimulus this summer. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, WAL-MART, DOW JONES, NYSE, CISCO SYSTEMS, NEW YORK

Dell's profit dives as billionaire battle rages on

By Reuters

Dell Inc, the subject of a takeover battle between activist investor Carl Icahn and the company's billionaire founder, reported a 79 percent slide in profit as personal computer sales continued to shrink. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: MICHAEL DELL, MANAGEMENT, DELL, SILVER

Dell's profit slides 79 percent as it seeks to go private

By Reuters

Dell Inc, the subject of a takeover battle between activist investor Carl Icahn and the company's billionaire founder, reported a 79 percent slide in profit as personal computer sales continue to shrink. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: MICHAEL DELL, MANAGEMENT, DELL

Highfields, other funds dove into Dell fray in first quarter

By Reuters

Several top stock-picking hedge funds bought about 30 million shares of PC maker Dell Inc in the first quarter, possibly increasing pressure on company founder Michael Dell to improve his bid to take the company private. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: MICHAEL DELL, MANAGEMENT, DELL, SILVER