Some stealth bashers are trying to downplay and twist the words of Lenovo. CEO quote, "open to an eventual deal to buy BB."
(Credit: CNET) Lenovo's chief executive has told a French publication he is open to an eventual deal to buy embattled smartphone maker BlackBerry.
In an interview with the French financial newspaper Les Echos, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing said that a deal could make sense, but added he would need to analyze the market and understand the importance of the company. Bloomberg spotted and translated the French language publication's story.
The comments sparked a 14.1 percent increase in BlackBerry's stock. It's up $1.84 to $14.90 in recent trading.
CNET contacted BlackBerry and Lenovo for comment, and we'll update the story when they respond.
Bloomberg noted that the comments were similar to Chief Financial Officer Wong Wai Ming's own comments earlier this year about looking at all opportunities.
In both statements, however, the executives hedged on just how open they were to striking a deal with BlackBerry.