EMC (EMC) in Talks with Dell on Merger Deal - WSJ

PC-maker Dell is in talks to merge with EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), the Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday.

It is unclear if the two are discussing a full or partial takeover of EMC, the Journal reported.

EMC has been under pressure from shareholders to increase shareholder value via a strategic deal. One such thought was a 'downstream' merger by child-company VMware (NYSE: VMW), which was spun-off from and is largely owned by EMC. However, that type of deal has been downplayed by EMC management.

A deal with Dell would likely be viewed positively by EMC shareholders.

Dell was taken private by CEO Michael Dell in 2013.

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