Regulators clear Dell’s purchase of Quest Software

Published July 23, 2012 6:47pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Dell Inc.’s $2.4 billion purchase of Quest Software Inc.

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission sent out its list of transactions that have won early clearance from regulators. It means the acquisition can proceed as planned. Such deals can be cleared by either the FTC or the Department of Justice.

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