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Dell Inc. (DELL:NASDAQ)

LAST $14.29 USD
CHANGE TODAY -1.58 -9.96%
VOLUME 94.5M
As of 4:00 PM 11/20/09 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of Dell Inc. (DELL)

OPEN
$14.65
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$15.87
DAY HIGH
$14.69
DAY LOW
$14.24
52 WEEK HIGH
08/28/09 - $17.26
52 WEEK LOW
02/20/09 - $7.84
MARKET CAP
27.9B
AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
18.2M
DILUTED EPS TTM
$0.94
SHARES OUTSTANDING
2.0B
DELL Does Not Pay Dividends
P/E TTM
15.2x
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions
BUSINESS EXCHANGE RELATED TOPICDell

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DELL Details

Dell Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and support of computer systems and services worldwide. It offers desktop PCs and workstations; notebook computers; servers and networking products; and storage solutions, including storage area networks, network-attached storage, direct-attached storage, disk and tape backup systems, and removable disk backup. The company also offers third party software products, which comprise operating systems, business and office applications, anti-virus and related security software, and entertainment software; peripheral products, including software titles, printers, televisions, notebook accessories, networking and wireless products, digital cameras, power adapters, scanners, and other products; and displays, including flat panel monitors and projectors. In addition, it provides infrastructure consulting services, deployment services, asset recovery and recycling services, training services, support services, and managed services. Further, the company provides a range of financial services, including originating, collecting, and servicing customer receivables related to the purchase of Dell products; and financing alternatives, asset management services, and other customer financial services for business and consumer customers. Its customers comprise large corporate, government, healthcare, and education accounts, as well as small and medium businesses, and individual consumers. The company sells its products and services directly to customers through sales representatives, telephone-based sales, and online at www.dell.com, as well as through various indirect sales channels. It has a strategic alliance agreement with Perot Systems Corp., which provides integrated IT solutions. Dell Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

76,500 Employees
Founded in 1984

DELL Top Compensated Officers

Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Age: 43
Total Annual Compensation: $931.7K
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice Presi...
Age: 44
Total Annual Compensation: $2.5M
President of Consumer
Age: 44
Total Annual Compensation: $1.7M
President of Global Large Enterprise
Age: 48
Total Annual Compensation: $678.4K
President of Public
Age: 49
Total Annual Compensation: $594.2K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.

Key developments for Dell Inc. (DELL)

CERN Uses Dell Inc.'s Technology to Process and Manage Data with Two of its Largest Experiments

CERN is using Dell Inc.'s technology to process and manage data with two of its largest experiments (Compact Muon Solenoid CMS, and the Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment LHCb) and at its Central IT site. Dell HPC-related systems and solutions are critical to the Trigger and Data Acquisition (TDAQ) environment of CERN, which re-assembles and filters particle events data coming directly from the Large Hadron Collider's (LHC) detectors. The CMS detector will assist researchers in unveiling some of the Universe's deepest mysteries, recording key information about particles emerging from high-energy collisions in the LHC; The LHCb uses specialized detectors to analyze collisions within the LHC in relation to antimatter. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) relies on Dell HPC clusters in its database infrastructure to facilitate a wide range of scientific discoveries from unlocking the secrets of the cosmos to new forms of Green energy. Dell servers support critical calculations for scientists analyzing data from the world's highest-energy laser system at its National Ignition Facility. Powered by Dell servers and Intel processors, LLNL's advanced technology test bed called Hyperion powers vital research in areas like security, energy and climate change for the U.S. Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) missions, from national and homeland security to energy, climate change and other global challenges.

Dell Inc. Confirms Plans to Enter the Smart Phone Business

Dell Inc. confirmed plans to enter the smart phone business. Entry into the smart phone category reflects Dell's continued expansion into mobile internet products and services through value-added relationships with operators.

Dell Plans to Distribute its New Mini 3 Smart Phones Through China Mobile and Claro

Dell Inc. plans to distribute its new Mini 3 smart phones through China Mobile Communications Corp. and Claro as part of the America Movil network.

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2007  #31
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Valuation DELL Industry Range
Price/Earnings 15.2x
Price/Sales 0.5x
Price/Book 6.0x
Price/Cash Flow 15.2x
TEV/Sales 0.2x

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DELL transactions

Type
Date
Target
Merger/Acquisition
September 20, 2009
Perot Systems Corp.
Merger/Acquisition
July 16, 2009
Dell Inc., Tennessee Remanufacturing Operation
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