Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Why Get Into Dell Inc. (DELL)?

As Steve Rosenbush wrote in his post, “… (F)rom Dell’s point of view, Microsoft could help the company achieve what it needs more than anything: sharp business focus … an area of Microsoft strength. There is one additional potential benefit from Dell’s point of view. The presence of a powerful partner like Microsoft could help ramp up the pressure on its struggling rival Hewlett -Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ).”

Michael Dell is reportedly pushing to pay between $13 and $14 per share to take the company private, but it may take more than that. At the end of Tuesday’s trading, Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) stock was up more than 2 percent on the day to $13.13 a share. Meanwhile, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) finished the day down slightly to $27.17 per share.

What do you think? Should Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) invest in Dell? How do you see this affecting both companies? We’d love to get your feedback in the comments below.

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