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InternetNews March 20, 2008	Dell Taps China For Components Amid U.S. Slowdown Dell plans to buy $23 billion of components from China this year and $29 billion in 2009, helping it reduce costs while the company's main market, the United States, is facing recession.
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BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 Lee & Burrows	Dell's Edge Is Getting Duller PC maker Dell isn't luring consumers the way it used to.
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The Motley Fool January 5, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Dell's Scary Efficiency Even when companies get huge, they can keep growing quickly. As you evaluate various companies as possible investments for your portfolio, ask yourself how driven they are to keep improving.
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Andrew Park	Dude, You're Getting A Printer Dell's printer business is puny next to HP's, but it's quickly gaining ground
Knowledge@Wharton March 12, 2003	The Dell Model: How Well Will It Travel? Flawless execution of the well-known `Dell model' has a lot to do with Dell's success, Wharton professors say. But the model is now being tested in new ways, as the $35 billion company jumps into new markets -- both geographically and product-wise.
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InternetNews April 3, 2008	Dell to Cut More Jobs in Cost-Cutting 'Mission' Dell Inc plans to cut more jobs than the 8,800 it had targeted as it seeks to reduce expenses by at least $3 billion annually by 2011, Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Thursday.
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BusinessWeek May 30, 2005 Louise Lee	Can The PC King Excel In Services? Dell's computer services operation is on a tear now, but maintaining that clip could be tough.
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BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Andrew Park	Dell Outfoxes Its Rivals But this time it's using different tactics -- a shift from price wars to a new focus on profit margins. Could this mark a shift in PC pricing after years of downward pressure?
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Matt Koppenheffer	Dell's Dull, Dude! The computer market isn't what it used to be, but Dell is finding other ways to grow and still does PCs pretty well. With a recent upgrade from a Goldman Sachs analyst, the stock is now officially a turnaround candidate.
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InternetNews January 30, 2008	Dell to Close All 140 U.S. Kiosks Dell said on Wednesday it would close all of its 140 U.S. kiosks, a concept it launched in 2002 to showcase computers, as it expands sales of PCs in retail stores.
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