Dell Computer Corp. is a big customer and financial backer.

FORBES: Spiders and Lies

That would help rehabilitate his image with investors who are still smarting from Compaq's surprise disclosure of excess inventory earlier this year, from which its stock has yet to recover: Compaq shares recently traded at about 14 times estimated 1999 earnings, compared with Dell Computer Corp. at 50 times forward earnings.

FORBES: Bon apptit!

Who dares to be first to sell Cisco Systems, Dell Computer, EMC Corp. or Microsoft, even at 50 times forward earnings projections?

FORBES: Time to buy some also-rans

The stocks that were added on May 21st are Adobe Systems ( ADBE), Cisco Systems ( CSCO), Dell Inc ( DELL), Intel Corp ( INTC), and Texas Instruments ( TXN).

FORBES: Apple's Cheap But Intel, Cisco, Dell are Cheaper

In the latest case, Steinberg is charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and four counts of securities fraud, accused of using inside information as he made trades involving Dell Inc. and Nvidia Corp. securities.

WSJ: SAC Capital portfolio manager arrested in NYC

In fact, only the other week, a SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager, Michael Steinberg, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and four counts of securities fraud purportedly involving Dell Inc. and Nvidia Corp.

FORBES: Guilty Plea In IBM SPSS Insider Trading Case

If Dell goes after that segment of the market, says Roger Kay, an analyst with International Data Corp.

FORBES: PCs for the masses