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InternetNews
February 9, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Board Shoots Down Latest Oracle Offer The company's board sets the stage for a fierce fight over the fate of PeopleSoft at the upcoming March 25 shareholders meeting.   |
InternetNews
January 26, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle Proposes Own Slate for PeopleSoft Board Oracle proposes its own candidates in an attempt to gain influence over its acquisition target. |
InternetNews
February 18, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle Lobbies PeopleSoft Shareholders In a new letter, Oracle questions PeopleSoft's actions since the June takeover offer and urges shareholders to support the revised bid. |
InternetNews
December 22, 2003
Clint Boulton |
Oracle Extends Bid Deadline for PeopleSoft Company renews its $7.3 billion bid for rival applications vendor even as shareholder support for the merger plummets. |
InternetNews
February 2, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Moves Up Director Showdown with Oracle Shifting a meeting from May to March is just another step in the escalating hostilities. |
InternetNews
February 27, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle to 'Vigorously Challenge' DOJ for PeopleSoft The software maker vows to contest the Department of justice's decision to block Oracle's attempt to buy PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
DoJ Won't Appeal Oracle's Takeover Plans Oracle advanced its plans to acquire PeopleSoft Friday after the U.S. Department of Justice said it would not appeal a ruling on an antitrust case that tried to block the merger. |
InternetNews
January 12, 2004
Clint Boulton |
European Commission Halts Oracle/PeopleSoft Inquiry Investigators' examination of the $7.5 billion hostile takeover is frozen pending additional information from Oracle. |
InternetNews
February 23, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft: Just Say No to Oracle Chief Craig Conway defends his company from Oracle's verbal attacks and urges shareholders to vote for its own board nominees. |
InternetNews
November 1, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle to PeopleSoft: 'Best and Final Offer' Oracle ups its bid for PeopleSoft to $24 per share and drops most conditions in its continuing quest to buy the software maker. |
InternetNews
February 11, 2004
Clint Boulton |
DOJ Staff Pans Oracle/PeopleSoft Takeover The DOJ issues a preliminary decision against Oracle's $9.4 billion takeover for the rival software company; analysts question whether Oracle can stem the tide. |
InternetNews
November 18, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle to PeopleSoft: It's Your Best Deal In an open letter, Oracle calls its offer for applications rival PeopleSoft in shareholders' best interest. |
InternetNews
May 14, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Discounts PeopleSoft Bid The database software giant lowers the value of the deal to roughly $7.7 billion from $9.4 billion. |
InternetNews
May 26, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft: Thumbs Down to Reduced Offer PeopleSoft makes nice with shareholders about the Customer Assurance Program, while its board votes no on Oracle's latest offer. |
InternetNews
March 5, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft CAP Could Cost Oracle $1.56B The controversial program is seen as an obstacle to Oracle's PeopleSoft takeover bid. |
InternetNews
November 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Girding For Proxy War Oracle and PeopleSoft are courting shareholders over Oracle's hostile bid. |
InternetNews
December 30, 2003
Clint Boulton |
Oracle Secures $1.5B Credit Line The business software maker arranges for an additional $1.5 billion credit line in anticipation of a possible takeover of PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
August 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
Europe Readies Antitrust Case Against Oracle Third-party companies face a deadline as overseas regulators could restart their inquiries in about a month. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2004 |
Chronology of a Merger Oracle's dogged pursuit of PeopleSoft was rewarded on December 13, 2004, as PeopleSoft's board of directors agreed to sell the company for $10.3 billion. |
InternetNews
November 17, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Investors Sharing a Divided House Tensions run high as major shareholders mull their choices on Oracle's takeover bid. |
InternetNews
January 14, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Extends Refund Program Deadline The applications vendor's program is seen adding to the price of Oracle's hostile takeover bid. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2004
Tim Beyers |
When No Really Doesn't Mean No PeopleSoft's board rejects Oracle one last time. Or does it? |
InternetNews
October 7, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle, EU Extend Deadlines The clock has again been reset for all sides in the proposed takeover of PeopleSoft. Oracle stands by $21 per share, while European regulators mull their investigation. |
InternetNews
October 22, 2004
Michael Singer |
EU to Decide Oracle/PeopleSoft Next Week Regulators put the probe on the fast track, while Oracle extends its offer yet again. |
InternetNews
November 25, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Stages a Proxy War In its latest pitch to take over its rival, Oracle said it has initiated plans for a proxy fight this spring -- insisting that its $24 offer is "best and final." |
InternetNews
November 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
Latest Oracle Gambit Draws Criticism Oracle's latest (and apparently its last) offer of $24 per share for Peoplesoft has triggered a maelstrom of opinions. |
InternetNews
February 26, 2004
Clint Boulton |
DoJ to Block Oracle's PeopleSoft Bid Assistant Attorney General R. Hewitt Pate says the purchase would remove favorable competition in the market and decrease choice for customers. |
InternetNews
December 29, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle Takes Majority Control of PeopleSoft Oracle has taken majority ownership of PeopleSoft after that company's stockholders tendered roughly 75 percent of their shares in favor of the $10.3 billion acquisition. |
InternetNews
November 10, 2004 |
Oracle's 'Final' PeopleSoft Offer Rejected The battle for PeopleSoft now goes to the shareholders while the legal wranging continues. |
InternetNews
November 21, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Soap Opera Still Alive Merger talks are still alive though strained in the hostile takeover soap opera between Oracle and PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
July 20, 2004
Michael Singer |
Closing Arguments Expected in Oracle Trial A federal judge is expected to hear closing arguments Tuesday in the government's antitrust case against Oracle. Judge Walker may hold off on deciding the case until next month. |
InternetNews
March 1, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle Exec Appeals to J.D. Edwards Customers Chuck Phillips touts Oracle's strength in the applications market and criticizes PeopleSoft for its handling of the J.D. Edwards integration. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2004
Roy Mark |
Oracle Prepared to Drop PeopleSoft Bid Oracle will drop its efforts to block PeopleSoft's defense to Oracle's hostile takeover bid if PeopleSoft's shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by Nov. 19, according to an Oracle letter sent to a Delaware court. |
InternetNews
September 24, 2004
Roy Mark |
Oracle Renews PeopleSoft Offer With its previous bid set to expire at midnight, Oracle extends the deadline for its $7.7B takeover offer through Oct. 8. The European Union (EU) also is waiting to weigh in on the acquisition. |
InternetNews
October 5, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Wants CAP Ripped From PeopleSoft Lawyers for Oracle asked a federal court to remove PeopleSoft's Customer Assurance Program, one of the last few obstacles in the company's hostile $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2004
Michael Singer |
EU Clears Oracle for PeopleSoft Takeover European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday. |
InternetNews
October 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle v. PeopleSoft Trial Closes A Delaware judge must wade through two weeks of testimony. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Oracle: See You in Court Antitrust authorities sue to block PeopleSoft acquisition, but Ellison chooses to fight. |
InternetNews
February 6, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle May Get Wiggle Room from DOJ An analyst says Oracle will likely receive approval from the DOJ in its quest to buy applications rival PeopleSoft and outlined some of the scenarios. |
InternetNews
March 9, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Microsoft Stance May Not Help Oracle Vs. DoJ Bad tidings for Oracle as Microsoft disavows plans for entering the applications market for large enterprises. |
InternetNews
December 13, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle to Buy PeopleSoft for $10.3B After a long pursuit, Oracle will pay $26.50 per share for PeopleSoft, a 10 percent premium over the company's closing price Friday. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle-PeopleSoft Saga: A Market Ripple Effect The stars are aligning for Oracle's acquisition plans for PeopleSoft. But keep your eye on what all the players in enterprise software applications do if the deal goes through, analysts say. |
InternetNews
March 2, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle Denies Enlisting Microsoft's Support Oracle hasn't decided whether to ask for Microsoft's help in its case against the DoJ. Even if it does, Microsoft might not readily agree. |
InternetNews
February 27, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Court Clash Looms for DOJ, Oracle Experts discuss what's next for the Department of Justice and Oracle and question the DOJ's definition of the applications arena. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Argues Takeover Bid Before EU The business software maker says the real threat to SAP is Microsoft, not its unsolicited $9.4 billion plan to acquire PeopleSoft. |
InternetNews
March 25, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Re-elects Incumbent Board Members PeopleSoft shareholders pick four board members for re-election in a resounding 95 percent vote. |
InternetNews
October 1, 2004
Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Fires CEO Conway PeopleSoft's board of directors cites a loss of confidence as the reason for firing Craig Conway, adding a new twist to the company's struggle to fend off Oracle's hostile takeover. |
InternetNews
March 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
EU Objects to Oracle's Bid for PeopleSoft Piggybacking on the Justice Department's suit, the European Commission is expected to detail its complaint next week. |
InternetNews
June 7, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft's Standing Debated at Trial The DoJ's argument to block Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft hinges on the Global 2000's view of competition in the ERP marketplace. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2004
Tim Beyers |
You Say Sell, I Say Potato Disgruntled shareholders file suit to force talks with Oracle while PeopleSoft's two largest shareholders agree to disagree. |
