DELL, HP SHARES FALL ON NVIDIA TAKEOVER DENIAL
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Dell and HP shares dropped about 3% after hours Monday following Nvidia's denial of a report claiming the chip maker had spent over a year negotiating to acquire a major PC manufacturer.
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