News.com »Oracle

Oracle new software sales at low end of estimates

Company reported a higher quarterly profit, but its 16 percent rise in new software sales came in at the lower end of expectations.
(From Reuters)

March 26, 2008 11:28 PM PDT

Microsoft: SQL Server licensing to win Oracle customers

Company says licensing is weak spot in Oracle's armory, and it hopes to use it to woo database customers to SQL Server 2008.

November 15, 2007 8:36 PM PST

Oracle: Even $6.7 billion for BEA is too high

CEO Larry Ellison tells analysts that if his company renews bid for middleware maker, it would come at a price below $17 a share.

November 15, 2007 6:13 PM PST

Oracle sees no slowing in earnings

Strategy of doing "chubbier" deals with customers will keep per-share earnings growth at 20 percent or more, says CFO.

November 15, 2007 2:35 PM PST

Oracle's rendezvous in San Francisco

The software maker hosts its OpenWorld conference with looks to the past and the future.

November 15, 2007 1:20 AM PST

BEA set to file belated financials

Move will reduce risk of Nasdaq delisting and give company greater leverage in any new threat of a proxy fight from shareholder Carl Icahn.

November 14, 2007 4:32 PM PST

BEA's financial restatements key to warding off Icahn

Company needs to get financials in order if it hopes to keep its biggest shareholder from taking control of a possible buyout, legal experts say.

November 3, 2007 1:13 AM PDT

Oracle pulls buyout offer for BEA Systems

The $6.7 billion buyout bid is kaput, Oracle says, as BEA holds its ground on a per-share price and investor Carl Icahn agitates for board action.

October 29, 2007 10:01 PM PDT

BEA plans to let Oracle buyout offer expire

BEA Systems reiterates its stance that $17 a share is too low and is prepared to let the buyout offer expire Sunday.

October 26, 2007 6:12 PM PDT

BEA sets buyout price at $21 a share

Oracle's offer of $17 per share? No thanks, BEA says again. This time, it's countering with what it sees as a better shareholder value.

October 25, 2007 7:58 PM PDT

Oracle sets deadline for BEA offer

Takeover bid of $17 per share is now set to expire Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to give shareholders a vote.

October 23, 2007 7:58 PM PDT

Oracle to push out 51 patches

Update includes fixes for 27 vulnerabilities in Oracle Database, five of which may be exploited remotely without authentication.

October 15, 2007 2:25 PM PDT

Oracle: BEA canceled meeting at last minute

Oracle and BEA Systems traded salvos over the series of events that led to Oracle's $6.7 billion bid for the company.

October 15, 2007 1:31 PM PDT

Buyout could serve both BEA, Oracle

The proposed acquisition could resolve questions about BEA's future growth. Then there's the Carl Icahn factor.

October 12, 2007 5:48 PM PDT

Oracle beefs up PHP driver

The company has announced an upgrade to its Oracle Call Interface driver for managing PHP software.

October 11, 2007 4:59 PM PDT

SAP, Oracle battle in courtroom preliminaries

SAP wants case narrowed to TomorrowNow's conduct, asks for mediator; Oracle says scope of case requires full investigation.

August 29, 2007 8:29 PM PDT

Changing market for Oracle database debut

The company ships its first database update in more than four years. Was it worth the wait?

July 11, 2007 5:16 PM PDT

SAP's chief looks to new day after TomorrowNow

SAP's Henning Kagermann discusses his company's disclosure that its third-party support and maintenance subsidiary made illicit downloads of Oracle software.

July 9, 2007 8:16 PM PDT

Where TomorrowNow goes from here

Opinions are mixed on whether SAP and its subsidiary will be able to restore customers' trust in the companies.

July 3, 2007 8:39 PM PDT

SAP admits 'inappropriate downloads' from Oracle

Downloads of Oracle files by SAP subsidiary "unacceptable," CEO Kagermann declares. Justice Department also investigating.

July 3, 2007 8:27 PM PDT