Dell Has 49 Billion Reasons to Consider Going Public Again

  • Cost of Dell debt is rising, new tax bill caps deduction
  • Private equity firm Silver Lake may also be seeking an exit
Dell Mulls IPO to Raise Funds, Reduce Debt
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When Michael Dell led a group taking his company private four years ago, he extolled the virtues of shading the company from the scrutiny of the public markets. Now he’s considering taking the computer maker public again.

What’s changed?