Investor's Business Daily - News that the enterprise software developer was having trouble closing deals for its NetWare and identity-management product groups sent shares down 6.6% to 6.08. Private equity firms are hesitant to pay what Novell (NMS:NOVL) is asking for, and Platinum Equity reportedly has dropped out of the auction. The company's Linux operating system is seen as a more attractive asset, but Novell doesn't want to sell its best-performing unit.
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