Dell talks earnings, not buyout.
FORTUNE -- Dell Inc. today reported an 11% revenue decrease for 2012 to $14.3 billion, which actually beat analyst expectations. It also reported earnings of $0.40 per share for the fourth quarter, compared to $0.39 per share estimates.
What Dell (DELL) did not want to talk about, however, was its pending $24.4 billion buyout by company CEO Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners. It also MORE