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Year in review: Software vendors sate their big appetites
December 16, 2005
Makers of enterprise applications had merger mania this year, adding heft to already large players.
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Oracle sweeps up Siebel
September 13, 2005
Siebel's 12 years of independence comes to an end in the form of a $5.8 billion buyout.
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Oracle cuts merger-cost estimates
July 1, 2005
In SEC filing, Oracle said it will spend less than originally expected on merging its operations with those of PeopleSoft.
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Oracle trying to cover all its (data) bases
March 14, 2006
For Oracle, the past few months have been one big shopping spree. But at what point does its spate of mergers start delivering diminishing returns?
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SAP expects strong growth, acquisitions
November 17, 2003
The software maker's chief executive says it will grow faster than the market for enterprise software, and he hints at future acquisition plans.
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Symantec beats the research drum
November 15, 2005
The company is making research a higher priority. It is investing more resources in the group and is more aggressive about the development of technology in-house.
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