EMC Feels the Heat from Elliott Management's Shareholder Activism Speculation is rife about EMC buyout by its own subsidiary On August 5, 2015, EMC (EMC) made headlines due to a possible buyout by VMware (VMW), according to Re/code’s Arik Hesseldahl. This speculation isn’t new, as EMC has been reeling under pressure from Elliott Management, headed by Paul Singer, to consider a split. In the recent past, EMC has considered being bought by Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). Oracle (ORCL) and Cisco (CSCO) were also suggested as potential suitors for EMC by... More