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AT&T Wireless shareholders approve buyout

May 19, 2004 Cingular's purchase of the company wins the approval of shareholders eager to see a payoff that CEO John Zeglis describes as "handsome." TAGS: AT&T Wireless, shareholder, BellSouth Corp., buyout, Cingular Wireless, wireless carrier, merger, subscriber, AT&T Corp., U.S., CEO

Salesforce CEO: Deal is a thumbs-up for on-demand

September 12, 2005 Marc Benioff also takes a shot at the database giant. But an industry watcher sees the buyout as a challenge for Salesforce. TAGS: Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com Inc., Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., buyout, on-demand, Larry Ellison, challenge, CEO, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Gateway buyout bid a call to others?

August 23, 2006 An unsolicited buyout bid for the company's retail operations may entice other buyers to step forward. TAGS: Gateway Inc., buyout, bidder, eMachines Inc., Fujitsu, Acer Inc., letter, operation, Lenovo, acquisition, U.S., PC

Oracle to bid on SAP buyout target

March 8, 2005 Two months after swallowing PeopleSoft, Oracle plans $9 per share competing bid for software maker Retek. TAGS: Retek Inc., SAP AG, Oracle Corp., buyout, Larry Ellison, PeopleSoft Inc., business management, bid, software company, acquisition, Java, database

PeopleSoft sales climb; buyout spurs loss

October 23, 2003 The enterprise software maker reports third-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations, but the company's overall earnings were affected by its buyout of J.D. Edwards. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Craig Conway, buyout, earnings, Oracle Corp., enterprise software, software company

JBoss CEO: Buyout talk got 'out of hand'

April 3, 2006 Even as JBoss weighs acquisition offers, its CEO bemoans some of the "nonsense" regarding Oracle acquisition rumors. TAGS: JBoss, Oracle Corp., buyout, discussion, middleware, acquisition, equity, CEO, Java, open source

Sybase aims to extend mobile capabilities

July 29, 2005 Company plans to add to its "unwired enterprise" initiative with the purchase of middleware provider Extended Systems. TAGS: Extended Systems, Sybase Inc., buyout, mobile computing, middleware, acquisition, Europe, Palm Inc., database

InterActiveCorp buys Ask Jeeves for $1.85 billion

March 21, 2005 Barry Diller's Net company expands its horizons at a time of frantic activity in the search sector. TAGS: IAC/InterActive Corp., Ask Jeeves Inc., buyout, Expedia Inc., Ask.com, sector, acquisition, Yahoo! Inc., MSN, search engine, Google Inc., blog, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

PeopleSoft's 'better plan' leaves customers cold

July 28, 2004 Missteps in the merger with J.D. Edwards may open the door for Oracle. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., merger, buyout, shareholder, SAP AG, antitrust, acquisition, software company

Oracle outlines case for antitrust fight

March 1, 2004 Company co-President Charles Phillips argues that "to compete, we'll need the economies of scale" that a PeopleSoft buyout would bring. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., SAP AG, midsize business, buyout, antitrust, acquisition, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Sybase goes mobile with XcelleNet buy

April 2, 2004 The database company says the $95 million buyout will bring it expertise in management of remote devices and a highly prized technology for mobile data security. TAGS: XcelleNet, Sybase Inc., iAnywhere Solutions Inc., buyout, corporate network, middleware, mobile device, expertise, database software, acquisition, database company, database, security, California, software company

Symantec buying spree continues

October 27, 2003 The security software maker extends its string of recent acquisitions, announcing plans to buy infrastructure management applications provider On Technology in a $100 million cash deal. TAGS: Symantec Corp., applications provider, infrastructure management, buyout, Inventory Management, security software company, acquisition, enterprise security, software company, security

Panel: Security companies in demand

February 16, 2006 Companies in the business of securing data from espionage are attracting interest from potential buyers. TAGS: valuation, security company, buyout, Citrix Systems Inc., buyer, McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., security, acquisition, environment, vice president

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. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Ellison, buyout, Marc Benioff, Newsmaker, CRM, acquisition, database company, merger, CEO, software company, database

Too much on Oracle's plate?

September 22, 2005 special coverage Customers wonder whether Oracle has bitten off more buyouts than it can deal with. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, buyout, middleware, acquisition, PeopleSoft Inc., CEO, HP, software company, blog, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, database

Sun posts profit, gets private investment

January 23, 2007 Server maker's profit beats Wall Street expectations, and private equity firm KKR invests $700 million. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, buyout, investment, private equity, Wall Street, CEO, server

Google co-founder: No rush for IPO

August 20, 2003 Despite frenzied speculation of an imminent public offering of the search giant, company co-founder Sergey Brin says he's still casually debating the pros and cons. TAGS: Sergey Brin, public offering, IPO, buyout, co-founder, speculation, Google Inc., Overture Services Inc., search engine, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., conference

Ellison gets holiday gift after all

December 13, 2004 Oracle's billionaire chief executive can't find anybody willing to sell him an NFL football in time for the holidays, but at least he got PeopleSoft. Photos: Ellison celebrates TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., buyout, holiday, dog, Wall Street, CEO, acquisition, e-mail
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