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The Motley Fool
October 24, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Oracle Wants to Own Telecom, Too Oracle's strategy is starting to jell, as it stitches together a suite of technologies and -- just as critically -- assembles a top-notch team of telecom veterans.   |
InternetNews
November 29, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Money Bags Sue to Block Oracle-MetaSolv Merger Oracle may be on the verge of hitting obstacles in its $219 million bid for software maker MetaSolv. |
InternetNews
February 1, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Oracle-Siebel a Done Deal Oracle today said shareholders have accepted its $5.85 billion cash bid for Siebel Systems, making the company the top dog in the market for customer relationship management software. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Previewing 2007: Oracle Though it's had a grand 2006 thus far, Oracle stock has hit a rough patch recently, down about 13% since November. But could this price dip be an opportunity for investors in 2007? Let's take a look. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Beleaguered BEA Middleware developer BEA turns in a good quarter, despite juggling an options investigation and a hostile takeover attempt from Oracle. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Score One for Oracle The battle continues among the software giants, as SAP makes a surprising admission. The main thing for investors to consider is that Oracle has a clear strategy for growth: buying up companies. |
InternetNews
December 17, 2010 |
Oracle's Ellison Calls Out HP Larry Ellison makes it clear that Oracle has former close ally HP in its sites. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2007
Christopher Saunders |
BEA Bites Back in Oracle Bid BEA Systems shrugs off Oracle's lambasting over its counterproposal. |
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
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
January 16, 2008
Larry Barrett |
Oracle Digs Deep to Snare BEA After more than three months of posturing, Oracle finally agrees to pay more than $8.5 billion for the BEA. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz |
Oracle Is Cheaper Than You Think Oracle's free cash flow multiple suggests it is much cheaper than many investors think. |
InternetNews
November 12, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Girding For Proxy War Oracle and PeopleSoft are courting shareholders over Oracle's hostile bid. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Another Case for OracleSoft A blowout quarter is sullied by lower applications revenue, strengthening the case for a deal for PeopleSoft. |
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
October 12, 2007
Larry Barrett |
Oracle Raises Stakes With BEA Offer Oracle is looking to trump SAP, making a $6.7 billion bid for BEA less than a week after its rival paid a similarly hefty sum for Business Objects. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2007
Anders Bylund |
BEA Plays a Fool's Game A multi-billion-dollar bidding war is about to start. Or is it? Buying BEA stock today is a gamble that the company's price tag will grow before an eventual sale. A sensible investor might take the gains here and go look for a safer bet. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2011
Brian Wilson |
IBM and Oracle: 2 Competing Bets on IT The IT industry is booming; IBM and Oracle have been fighting over it. Who is better positioned? |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 19, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Oracle's $19 Billion Payoff For the past few years, Oracle's Larry Ellison has talked about the benefits of consolidation. Now, it looks like the company is seeing some of those benefits. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2005
Rob Perri |
Growing Pains Dim Oracle's Outlook The software giant's latest quarter holds steady, but it's got tricky integrations ahead. Investors, take note. |
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. |
InternetNews
October 16, 2008
Richard Adhikari |
SAP Asks Judge to Dismiss Some Oracle Claims The latest chapter in the legal saga surrounding Oracle's claims of industrial espionage against SAP today saw the defendant calling for a dismissal of some of the claims filed by Oracle earlier this month. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Oracle's New Enemy: Red Hat Oracle wanted JBoss, but Red Hat beat Larry Ellison to it. But Oracle could crimp another enemy by buying Novell. No doubt, buying a company on buyout speculation is not a good idea. However, in the case of Novell, there is now a group of big prospective buyers. |
InternetNews
March 17, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Rivals Block Trade Secrets in Court The Department of Defense, Microsoft, SAP and other firms ask a federal judge to restrict access to their confidential information as part of the Justice Department's suit. |
InternetNews
January 27, 2010 |
Now Oracle Really Is Your Father's IBM Oracle details its post-Sun plan for delivering integrated and engineered systems to the enterprise. Want a hint? Think IBM in the 1960s. |
InternetNews
December 8, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Oracle Makes Final Bid For Banking Company Database giant Oracle has given holdout i-flex shareholders until Dec. 23 to accept a new $1.3 billion offer for the India-based financial software company. |
InternetNews
October 23, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Oracle Stacks Up, Plugs in MetaSolv OracleWorld announcements highlight the software maker's plan to bulk up. |
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
July 29, 2010 |
DoJ Sues Oracle Claiming Contract Fraud Oracle became the latest technology company to feel the Justice Department's fury after it was hit with a lawsuit alleging it defrauded the federal government on a massive software contract. |
InternetNews
October 23, 2007
Sean Gallagher |
Oracle Threatens to Walk Away from BEA Deal President Charles Phillips says Oracle has no interest in a long, drawn-out process to acquire BEA. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
DoJ, Oracle to Set Legal Ground Rules Lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice, Oracle, and PeopleSoft are scheduled to meet in court Wednesday to hammer out a trial schedule and pretrial motions over Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Oracle Plays Both Sides Oracle goes shopping again -- for small fry companies. Despite spending nearly $20 billion in acquisitions over the past few years, it is not impressing shareholders. |
InternetNews
November 11, 2010 |
IBM Boasts Customer Wins Amid Oracle-HP Feud IBM boasts that it signed up a record number of customers from competitors in the first three quarters of the year, luring hundreds away from Oracle and HP. |
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. |
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
April 12, 2006
Boulton & Hickins |
Oracle Opens Portal to Communications Oracle continued its torrid shopping spree today, agreeing to buy Portal Software for $220 million in cash. |
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
January 16, 2008
Tim Beyers |
Oracle Caves Oracle agrees to acquire middleware maker BEA for $8.5 billion. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Finding the Next Tech Takeover Stock Who's next on the tech industry's shopping list? |
InternetNews
October 25, 2007
Sean Gallagher |
BEA Demands More From Oracle BEA Systems now appears willing to negotiate a sale to Oracle - as long as the price is set at $21 per share. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Will the Sun Set in Oracle's Backyard? Larry Ellison is many things, but never a quitter. He will buy Sun in the end, but the question is why. |
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
March 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
Judge: Oracle Can See Competitors' Info Oracle lawyers can view sensitive information about Peoplesoft and other vendors as they prepare for a June 7 showdown with the DoJ. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Oracle Dips a Toe in Open Source Forget its current tepid support; the database giant could profit handsomely by diving in. |
InternetNews
March 25, 2010 |
Oracle Expected to Match Earnings Projections Oracle, a bellwether in the IT sector, should match analyst expectations handily despite the margin pressure following its acquisition of Sun Microsystems. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2011
John Grgurich |
1 Stock That Deserves Your Respect Oracle is doing everything right, so why the low price and P/E? |
