Dell’s Unlikely Suitor: Behind Microsoft’s $2 Billion Buy In

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The software giant is lending $2 billion to the consortium of investors buying Dell—yet another sign of how the shrinking PC market is pushing its legendarily aggressive players into defensive moves. Daniel Gross reports.

Published Feb. 5 2013 2:45PM EST

On Tuesday morning, Dell announced it was going to go private in a transaction worth $24.4 billion.

The motivations of the key participants are relatively clear and transparent.

First, there’s Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of the company, who is leading the takeover bid.

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