Carter Lusher, Chief IT Analyst at Ovum says Dell going private will lead to a radical re-structuring of the organization. He says they can cut out the low margin sectors, which they couldn't do as a public company.
Richard Harris, Chief Executive at Port Shelter Investment Management tells CNBC's Cash Flow why he thinks yen deflation is a good thing for the Japanese economy.
Puru Saxena, CEO of Puru Saxena Wealth Management says the rally in equities in Japan is largely due to the currency debasement and if the yen weakens further it will hamper returns.
Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Officer, Sizemore Capital Management says that Dell's privatization is not a bad idea. He further discusses what this move is going to mean for rivals in the industry.
CNBC's Emily Chan takes on the challenge of the daily 'Stock in 60 Seconds' segment and looks at shares of Kingway Brewery as it rallied over 15% after finalizing a deal to be bought out by the world's second-biggest brewer, SABMiller.
Strong sales has resulted in Toyota having to revise its annual net profit forecast by more than 10 percent to $9.3 billion, almost tripling last fiscal year's net profit. The Nikkei's Sachiko Kishida reports.
Oliver Rust, Managing Director, Hong Kong at Nielsen says that at least 50% of the Chinese population spend half their income on food, making rising food prices a key concern for consumers.
Arvind Subramanian, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics says it is time for China and India to take the initiative to bring about a new international regime on climate change.
Arvind Subramanian, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics or PIIE says China is responding to a de facto democratization shock with its pledges to bridge social inequality. He says China needs to deliver good and inclusive growth.
David Marshall, Senior Analyst, Asia-Pacific Financials, CreditSights gives his reaction to DBS' quarterly earnings. He adds that poor results from DBS' China business should give investors reason to be concerned.
Steve Johnson, MD, The Intelligent Investor, discusses the challenges faced by Australia's retail sector. He thinks retailers need to get their business models right in order to maintain growth.
Andrew Su, CEO, Compass Global Markets sees gold prices breaking through $1,900 very rapidly when U.S. debt ceiling talks and uncertainties in Europe come back into play in the next few months.
Richard Jerram, Chief Economist, Bank of Singapore says it's become a pressing need for China to create a social safety net as its population ages. He adds that the net will help propel the economy to a consumer-led model.
Richard Jerram, Chief Economist, Bank of Singapore says it makes sense for BOJ Governor Shirakawa to step aside at the same time as his deputies. He discusses who could be the next governor.
Brian White, Managing Director & Senior Analyst for IT Hardware, Networking & Tech Supply Chain, Topeka Capital Markets says Michael Dell wants to focus on the enterprise market and make a bigger push into cloud computing without the scrutiny of its PC business.
David Whiston, Senior Auto Equity Analyst, Morningstar is positive on Toyota's outlook. He says the weakening yen is a key part of their forward guidance and their key U.S. market is going through a growth phase.
Sumit Agarwal, Associate Professor of Finance, NUS Business School discusses the developments in the rate-rigging probe by Singapore. He adds that regulators were right in launching a probe into rate-setting operations.
Steven Saywell, Global Head of FX Currency Strategy, Europe, BNP Paribas thinks long-term fair value for EUR/USD is at 1.32-1.33. He adds that EUR/USD could reach 1.40 by the middle of 2013.
Peter Schiff, CEO, Euro Pacific Capital says the U.S. government is being vindictive by going after S&P over its ratings on mortgage bonds. He sounds caution on the triple-A ratings on U.S. treasuries.
Peter Schiff, CEO, Euro Pacific Capital says the Dow hitting 14,000 is not a big deal as the U.S. dollar has lost a lot of its value. He says don't sit on cash, especially not the USD and JPY.
A Justice Department memo says drones can be used to kill American citizens if they are believed to be "senior operational leader" of Al-Qaeda or an associated force, with Katherine Mangu-Ward, Reason Magazine, and Jed Babbin, former deputy undersecretary of defense.
One way to look at the stock market is that it's a giant wealth creation machine, reports CNBC's Robert Frank. Art Hogan, Lazard Capital Markets; and CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera & Brian Shactman, weigh in.
CNBC's Brian Shactman & Michelle Caruso-Cabrera speak with Art Hogan, of Lazard Capital Markets, and Tom Curran, former prosecutor and head of Peckar & Abramson, about the U.S. lawsuit against ratings agency S&P.
With the Dow up almost 100 points today and stocks rising across the board, with CNBC's Brian Shactman & Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, and Art Hogan, Lazard Capital Markets.
What President Obama told Congress today, with CNBC's John Harwood; Howard Dean, former Vermont governor; Kay Bailey Hutchison, (R-TX) former U.S. senator; and Rep. Peter Roskam, (R-Il).