Dell Considers IPO, Billionaire Investor Bets on Nike
U.S. computer giant Dell is reportedly considering a major shake-up, which could include an acquisition or an IPO. The board, under pressure to increase growth, will meet this month to explore its options. Talks for a potential IPO are still in the early stages.
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital is betting big on Nike. The activist investor recently revealed that he took a passive stake in the sneaker company in October. Ackman reportedly isn't interested in changing the path Nike is on, but rather believes in the current strategy for the company.
Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors.
The Week's Top Stories is a guided tour through the biggest market stories of the week, from winning stocks to brutal dips to the facts and forecasts generating buzz on Wall Street. This week we're highlighting, Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, the UAW strike, Fox Corp. and News Corp. shake-up, interest rate decision, and Cisco scooping up Splunk.