Why is Dell buying EMC?

Dell's EMC acquisition isn't about getting its hands on enterprise big iron, but about Big Data and analytics. read more

Dell will buy data storage company EMC Corp in a deal valued at about $67 billion, the largest on record in the technology sector. The EMC shareholders will get $33.15 per share in cash and special stock that represents VMware. read more

In what could be the biggest technology deal ever, Dell Inc. and private-equity firm Silver Lake are in advanced talks to buy EMC Corp., MoneyBeat colleagues Liz Hoffman, Dana Mattioli and Joann Lublin reported last night. read more