VMware merger is 'worst-case scenario', would devalue it by $28bn - analysts

Trevor Treharne
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Analysts at Morgan Stanley question the shareholder value from a 'reverse merger' between VMware and Dell Technologies

While the prospect of VMware merging with Dell Technologies has intrigued the wider market, Morgan Stanley analysts insist the "reverse merger" would be the worst option for VMware shareholders. ...

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