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Oracle new software sales at low end of estimates

March 26, 2008 11:28 PM PDT

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)

Microsoft: SQL Server licensing to win Oracle customers

November 15, 2007 8:36 PM PST

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

Oracle: Even $6.7 billion for BEA is too high

November 15, 2007 6:13 PM PST

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

Oracle sees no slowing in earnings

November 15, 2007 2:35 PM PST

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

Oracle's rendezvous in San Francisco

November 15, 2007 1:20 AM PST

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

BEA set to file belated financials

November 14, 2007 4:32 PM PST

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

BEA's financial restatements key to warding off Icahn

November 3, 2007 1:13 AM PDT

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.

Oracle pulls buyout offer for BEA Systems

October 29, 2007 10:01 PM PDT

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.

BEA plans to let Oracle buyout offer expire

October 26, 2007 6:12 PM PDT

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

BEA sets buyout price at $21 a share

October 25, 2007 7:58 PM PDT

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.

Oracle sets deadline for BEA offer

October 23, 2007 7:58 PM PDT

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

Oracle to push out 51 patches

October 15, 2007 2:25 PM PDT

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

Oracle: BEA canceled meeting at last minute

October 15, 2007 1:31 PM PDT

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

Buyout could serve both BEA, Oracle

October 12, 2007 5:48 PM PDT

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

Oracle beefs up PHP driver

October 11, 2007 4:59 PM PDT

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

SAP, Oracle battle in courtroom preliminaries

August 29, 2007 8:29 PM PDT

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

Changing market for Oracle database debut

July 11, 2007 5:16 PM PDT

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

SAP's chief looks to new day after TomorrowNow

July 9, 2007 8:16 PM PDT

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

Where TomorrowNow goes from here

July 3, 2007 8:39 PM PDT

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

SAP admits 'inappropriate downloads' from Oracle

July 3, 2007 8:27 PM PDT

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