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Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL, HKEX: 4331), a multinational technology corporation, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers and other computer-related products. Based in Round Rock, Texas, Dell employs more than 76,500 people worldwide as of 2009[update].

Dell grew during the 1980s and 1990s to become (for a time) the largest seller of PCs and servers. As of 2008[update] it held the second spot in computer-sales within the industry behind Hewlett-Packard. The company currently sells personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software, and computer peripherals. Dell also sells HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players and other electronics built by other manufacturers.

In 2006, Fortune magazine ranked Dell as the 25th-largest company in the Fortune 500 list, 8th on its annual "Top 20" list of the most-admired companies in the United States. In 2007 Dell ranked 34th and 8th respectively on the equivalent lists for the year. A 2006 publication identified Dell as one of 38 high-performance companies in the S&P 500 which had consistently out-performed the market over the previous 15 years.

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Dell will cut 700 jobs in Malaysia

Dell to lay off 700 workers in Malaysia: reports

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created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US computer giant Dell will cut 700 jobs in Malaysia as it looks to slash costs, newspaper reports said Wednesday.


HP's profit up 14 pct despite sales drop (AP)

HP profit jumps on cost cuts, new market expansion

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s cost-cutting and push into new markets is helping soften the blow from weakness in the company's mainstay businesses.


Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly report (AP)

Dell's profit, stock drop on weak quarterly report

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Some of the computer-industry's biggest players - such as IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. - have wowed Wall Street this fall with stronger-than-expected profits.


Dell smart phone to debut in China, Brazil (AP)

Dell smart phone to debut in China, Brazil

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created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Dell Inc. is officially jumping into the "smart" phone market this month in a deal with China's biggest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd.


New Orleans jury: Dell liable in crime camera suit

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- A jury found Dell Inc. liable Monday for $12.8 million in damages over unfair competition and conspiracy claims in a lawsuit involving the city's problematic crime camera surveillance program.


PCs shed pounds and CD drives, gain touch screens (AP)

PCs shed pounds and CD drives, gain touch screens

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created Nov 01, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 1

(AP) -- Personal computers are changing - and not just because of the recent launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment ...


IBM sees better profit despite tech sales slump (AP)

IBM sees better profit despite tech sales slump

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created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- IBM Corp. is a rare example of a company that has kept boosting profit and jacking up its guidance even as the recession has sapped its sales.


PC shipments gain in 3Q, a good sign for holidays

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created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to industry researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into the holiday shopping season.


Scores of teams applied to compete in this year's decathlon, but only 20 were accepted

Changing focus leads Dell to close NC plant

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A massive Dell Inc. computer assembly plant once seen as a job generator worthy of the promise of more than $300 million in state and local inducements will go dark in four months, a victim of new ...


Report: Dell to make Android phone for AT&T

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- A newspaper report says Dell Inc. is working on a "smart" phone for AT&T that runs Google Inc.'s Android phone operating system.


Ahead of the Bell: Brocade shares jump

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Shares of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. jumped in premarket trading Monday after a report the network gear and data storage company is up for sale.


Dell's Latitude Z introduces wireless charging

Dell's Latitude Z introduces wireless charging (w/ Video)

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created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (13) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dell has introduced its new ultra-thin Latitude Z laptop with the world's first wireless laptop battery charger.


Dell settlement has tougher accounting oversight

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Dell Inc. says it will beef up accounting and corporate governance rules as part of a settlement tied to an investigation into past financial practices.


Xerox, Dell mergers reveal the draw of IT services

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Back-to-back merger deals involving Xerox Corp. and Dell Inc. highlight a major trend in the corporate tech market where the ability to offer services has increasingly become key to being competitive, some analysts say.


Dell wins EU OK to get euro54.5 million Polish aid

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created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Dell Inc. won EU approval Wednesday to receive a euro54.4 million ($80.4 million) subsidy from the Polish government to build a new plant there, replacing Ireland as the computer maker's new European manufacturing ...