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Blackstone is reportedly weighing the prospect of outbidding the offer to take Dell private made by Dell’s founder and Silver Lake Management. After the initial bid for $24.4 billion from Michael Dell and a private equity firm, the board now has til the end of the week to solicit higher bids and it appears Blackstone is at least considering throwing their hat in the ring and exercising their considerable financial muscles. If Blackstone does make an offer, it’s likely that Mr. Dell and his partners could make a counter at a higher price–one that might satisfy Dell shareholders (especially activist investor Carl Icahn). It’s worth monitoring the situation to see whether Blackstone or any other big player makes a serious bid for the computer maker.

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