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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)

Benioff takes stock of software shifts

March 17, 2008 11:00 AM PDT

The Salesforce.com CEO weighs in on cloud computing, an uneasy economy, and why Microsoft is still a dinosaur.

Year in review: Enterprise software gets smarter

December 18, 2007 12:00 PM PST

Industry heavyweights snap up business intelligence players in ever-growing market.

No slowdown in HP's software expansion quest

November 30, 2007 6:38 PM PST

As it digests a slew of recent purchases, company says it's on lookout for another acquisition in "billions of dollars" class.

HP aims to automate routine IT operations

November 29, 2007 1:59 PM PST

HP Automated Operations 1.0 intended to increase efficiency and reduce costs and security risks, company says.

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 gives Icahn access to confidential financials

November 5, 2007 10:05 PM PST

BEA Systems hopes Carl Icahn, its largest shareholder, will gain a better sense of the company's value after reviewing the documents.

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: 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.

ByDesign, SAP introduces on-demand business

September 19, 2007 5:20 PM PDT

Enterprise software giant's midmarket-focused service to compete with those of Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Oracle.

Google denies ownership of users' words

September 12, 2007 5:08 PM PDT

Search giant responds to controversy surrounding use of the word "public" in its terms and conditions for Google Docs.

Serena's mashup exchange for business

September 10, 2007 8:37 PM PDT

Software applications company launches Mashup Composer, an exchange that allows its partners to build, buy and sell business mashups.

November launch for Microsoft SMS successor

August 29, 2007 7:25 PM PDT

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 also will be offered as a trial download for prerelease evaluation.