Deals
Dell Offers $1.6 Billion for 3Par, Topping HP’s Bid
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Dell Inc. raised its bid for 3Par Inc. to $24.30 a share, or about $1.6 billion, topping Hewlett- Packard Co.’s offer in the battle for the data-storage provider.
3Par accepted the increased bid, Dell and 3Par said in statements today. HP had offered $24 a share this week, surpassing Dell’s original bid of $18.