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InternetNews November 10, 2004	Oracle's 'Final' PeopleSoft Offer Rejected The battle for PeopleSoft now goes to the shareholders while the legal wranging continues.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2010 Selena Maranjian	When Hostile Takeovers Get Ugly Conflict between companies and potential buyers can spill over to hurt shareholders.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004 Tom Taulli	Shareholders Love a Little Hostility There's yet another hostile takeover in the tech sector's works.
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 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 January 7, 2005 Michael Singer	Oracle Set to Conclude Merger PeopleSoft becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary.
InternetNews December 8, 2004 Michael Singer	Oracle: No PeopleSoft Spin-Off PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards R&D groups are safe under the proposed merger, say executives. Oracle remains optimistic that it can win over shareholders.
InternetNews November 12, 2004 Michael Singer	PeopleSoft Girding For Proxy War Oracle and PeopleSoft are courting shareholders over Oracle's hostile bid.
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 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.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Moguls Match Up Over News Corp. Shares of international media giant News Corp. fell nearly 4% yesterday following the company's announcement that it adopted a "shareholder rights plan," better known as a "poison pill".
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 December 13, 2004 Paul Shread	Wall Street Cheers Oracle-PeopleSoft Deal Wall Street cheered the news Monday that Oracle had won its long takeover battle with PeopleSoft... The Nasdaq surged 20 to 2148... Motorola gained 5% on news of a reorganization... etc.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Tim Beyers	Oracle, PeopleSoft Need Owners The fight between Oracle and PeopleSoft continues to destroy shareholder value. So, act like an owner.
InternetNews June 24, 2004 Michael Singer	Gates' E-mail Discussed PeopleSoft Stake Oracle's trial over its PeopleSoft acquisition reveals how rivals reacted to its potential impact on the enterprise software market.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2006 Tom Taulli	A Kinder, Gentler Goldman Sachs Goldman's reputation is golden. To stay that way, it's avoiding hostile deals. Such conflicts, however, are inevitable for major firms, and the demand remains to service hostile deals. Wall Street will certainly fill the void, as it always does.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Jones, Maxwell Negotiate Hostile and/or unsolicited buyout offers are invariably exciting to watch, but can be nerve-racking if you've got something invested.
InternetNews October 15, 2007 Larry Barrett	Why Oracle's Tops in Takeovers Industry watchers think BEA's days are numbered: Larry Ellison and Oracle have spent years and billions mastering the art of the takeover.
InternetNews January 4, 2005 Michael Singer	Oracle Expects to Finalize Merger this Week The company believes it will have the handful of remaining PeopleSoft shares needed for an accelerated takeover.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2004 Jason Matthews	PeopleSoft, Oracle Keep Fussin' Oracle continues its effort to disrupt its rival.
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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.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Next Stop, OracleSoft? Nope -- Oracle still has plenty of hurdles ahead, including possible scrutiny from the European Union.
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.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Tom Taulli	Software Meat Eaters It's war in the software business. According to PeopleSoft's management, Oracle's hostile bid and antitrust lawsuit is generating bad PR for the firm, which has had "substantial" adverse impact on the company's business.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Rich Smith	Merck Execs Circle the Wagons Shareholder anger is elicited by a filing that Merck made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, announcing that in anticipation of a possible hostile takeover, its executives are taking all possible measures to protect... themselves.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Brian Lawler	The Paris Hilton of Drug Stocks Yet another rumor about a potential merger for Bristol-Myers. Who is the winner in a Bristol-Myers and Sanofi-Aventis merger? It obviously depends on the price Sanofi is willing to pay. Investors, take note.
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.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Give Me Liberty, Give Me Value! Liberty Media seems to be on the road to unlocking shareholder value.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 Tom Taulli	Digital Invaders at the Gate On Sunday, network security company, CyberGuard, launched a $297 million unsolicited bid for Secure Computing.
InternetNews April 7, 2004 Michael Singer	Michigan Joins Anti-Oracle Fight The Wolverine State's entry into the attempt to block Oracle's takeover bid for PeopleSoft may have a domino effect with other states.
InternetNews October 21, 2004 Michael Singer	PeopleSoft: 'We're Not For Sale' If Oracle is buying, PeopleSoft's Dave Duffield isn't selling, at least not at these prices.
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.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2005 Rich Duprey	Fox Throws, and Takes, a Block News Corp.'s acquisition prevents takeover, while Fox News gets filtered.
InternetNews February 4, 2004 Clint Boulton	Oracle Offers $9.4 Billion for PeopleSoft The business software maker sweetens its cash bid for PeopleSoft, offering nearly 19 percent more than current market value.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Toby Shute	Meridian Keeps Yamana on Hold Yamana, the Latin American gold miner, extends the deadline of its hostile bid for Meridian Gold for the fourth time, and raises the cash portion of the offer for the second time.
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.
CFO June 1, 2004 Lori Calabro	Letting Down Your Guard With takeover defenses being increasingly dismantled, will a rise in hostile acquisitions be the result?
Knowledge@Wharton	Shareholder Rights and Corporate Performance Corporate boards have long adopted techniques to stave off hostile takeovers. Shareholders' organizations have generally decried such techniques. So far, the research indicates the shareholders' groups have it right...
The Motley Fool March 9, 2005 Tom Taulli	Oracle the Spoiler Again Oracle takes out the big guns to defend its turf against its foe, SAP. Investors, take note.
InternetNews June 7, 2004 Achim Sawall	Microsoft, SAP Considered Merger At the start of Oracle's takeover trial, Redmond's secrets are being exposed.
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BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Jim Kerstetter	Peoplesoft: Ease the Inevitable Fighting Oracle's takeover bid made sense at first. Not anymore. Oracle's bid has plenty of upside for the company, and for investors, too.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2004 Tom Taulli	A Holiday M&A Party Despite a lowered outlook for 2005, investors gave a thumbs-up for aerospace and defense firm Honeywell's recent deal.
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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 April 21, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas	Salesforce.com Tees up IPO Price The on-demand applications provider files to offer 10 million shares, and adds a poison pill provision.
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