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Dell vs Icahn: Round two?

22 May 2018 • 2 min read

CEO and activist investor could be set to lock horns over Dell again, as Carl Icahn reveals he owns 'hundreds of millions of dollars' in VMware shares

Activist investor Carl Icahn has revealed he owns "hundreds of millions of dollars" in VMware shares, sparking rumours that he could be set to lock horns with Michael Dell once again. Icahn and...

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