- Wed Nov 10 2004 PeopleSoft board rejects Oracle bid
update PeopleSoft braces for proxy fight, anticipating that shareholder interest will keep Oracle bid alive until annual meeting next spring.
Posted by Alorie Gilbert and Dawn Kawamoto
- Mon Jun 9 2003 Commentary: Oracle's bid is bad for all
PeopleSoft's shareholders over the next few weeks will decide the fate of Oracle's hostile takeover effort. What's clear is that if the bid succeeds, customers will lose.
Posted by null Forrester Research
- Fri Jun 6 2003 Wall Street on Oracle's PeopleSoft bid
Oracle's announcement that it's making an unsolicited bid for the rival software vendor bumped up PeopleSoft stock 18 percent. Analysts say that may require a higher bid.
Posted by Margaret Kane
- Fri Jun 6 2003 PeopleSoft calls Oracle bid 'atrocious'
Oracle announces a surprise $5.1 billion takeover bid for the enterprise software maker, just days after PeopleSoft said it was acquiring rival J.D. Edwards for $1.7 billion.
Posted by Mike Ricciuti and Margaret Kane
- Mon Dec 13 2004 Photos: Ellison triumphs in PeopleSoft bid
Oracle's chief executive sailed through some choppy waters, but in the end got the prize he sought.
Posted by CNET Staff
- Mon Jun 23 2003 Behind Oracle's unwelcome bid for PeopleSoft
Is it serious or is it just a ploy? Wharton experts examine why Oracle's Larry Ellison has decided that now's the right time for his company's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft.
Posted by null Knowledge@Wharton
- Fri Jun 20 2003 PeopleSoft rejects new Oracle bid
The software maker's board of directors once again spurns Oracle's attempt to buy the company, saying that even though the price is higher, it's still not enough.
Posted by Margaret Kane
- Thu Jun 12 2003 PeopleSoft formally rejects Oracle bid
The software maker's board of directors unanimously recommends that stockholders reject Oracle's takeover offer and reaffirms its commitment to the J.D. Edwards deal.
Posted by Dawn Kawamoto and David Becker
- Thu Jun 12 2003 PeopleSoft bid a sign of weakness for Oracle
Oracle's attempt at a hostile takeover of its rival is yet more evidence of the database giant's struggles to find solid footing in the applications marketplace.
Posted by CNET Staff
- Thu Mar 25 2004 PeopleSoft shareholders support CEO
Investors stand firmly behind the software company's board of directors, despite its resistance to a hostile takeover bid by rival Oracle.
Posted by Alorie Gilbert and Dawn Kawamoto
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