Dell Reportedly Considers Reverse Merger with VMware

According to several news reports, it appears there might be a reverse merger of Dell and VMware, giving Dell the opportunity to pay down its debt, as well as re-join the markets without a formal listing. Should it go through, it could potentially be the biggest deal in tech-industry history. As early as last week, Bloomberg reported that Dell was looking at several options to raise funds, including buying out the rest of VMware or even taking its Pivotal Software business public. But as CNBC reported today, "Dell is unlikely to sell the company outright or sell its stake in VMware, one of the people [familiar with the matter] said.