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The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat open Tuesday with markets prepared to reopen after the President's Day holiday.

When Dell reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday, millions of customers might understand why Michael Dell wants a $24.4 billion buyout.

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Michael S. Dell built Dell Inc. into the No. 3 PC maker by selling below competitors.

Now that Cisco Systems posted its first quarter of solid income gains with a new formula, is it paying off?

Cylance, a 7-month-old Internet security startup founded by a former McAfee executive, raised an initial $15 million in venture capital.

The proposed $24.4 billion management buyout of Dell encountered another obstacle as its No. 2 outside shareholder said the deal's undervalued.

When Cisco Systems reports second-quarter results, investors expect marginally higher earnings on increased revenue.

Now that Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) has announced its $24.4 billion leveraged buyout, the fifth-largest ever, are more tech buyouts ahead?

Tablets are already changing the PC sector, so Dell going private may not have much impact overall.

As the 45-day clock starts ticking on the deal for Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), is there another company that might step up to offer more?

Dell agreed to be taken private in a $24.4 billion buyout deal by a consortium led by its founder and chief executive, Michael Dell, in the biggest leveraged buyout since the 2008 financial crisis.

Unless a higher bid emerges, Dell will soon become a private company, managed by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners. Why?

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) said it will be acquired by CEO Michael S. Dell and Silver Lake Partners in a $24.4 billion private deal in technology.

IBM has introduced a new series of low-cost, powerful computer servers that provide sophisticated analytics to small business.

The board of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) was to meet Monday night to vote on an offer to take the company private for about $24 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing “people with knowledge of the matter.”

Dell Inc., the No. 3 PC maker, remained mum on reports it was close to completing a leveraged buyout with Silver Lake Partners.

When Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) introduced the BlackBerry 10, it also announced a name change. A mistake?

Microsoft Corp. reported second quarter results that beat estimates by a penny but still fell from a year earlier due to the slump in PCs.

Why would Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) invest in a buyout of Dell (NASDAQ:DELL)? Better return plus customer support.

The world’s biggest semiconductor buyer in 2012 was Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930), which bypassed Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Gartner said.

A late shipment of Windows 8, the decline in global PC sales and ho-hum demand for its Surface tablets is expected to weigh on results.

The decision to take Dell Inc. private will ultimately be made by one person: Michael S. Dell. Does he want to be a financial engineer?

Investment by U.S. venture capitalists fell 10 percent overall last year to only $26.5 billion, the worst performance in three years.

Silver Lake Partners, likely buyer of Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), has some deeply experienced tech executives. Here are some.

Should Dell go private? Here's a checklist for the CEO, who may not want to cede control of the company he's nurtured for 29 years.

Dell's Ophelia, a USB-size self-contained computer, can provide access to virtually every major operating system, all via the cloud.

Carnival Corp, Sturm, Ruger & Co, Yahoo! Inc, Boeing Co, Deutsche Bank, Dell Inc, UBS AG and BP plc are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Wednesday.