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Quote of the day: Ellison pokes at 'sappy' rival
March 11, 2005
Oracle may have closed its buy of PeopleSoft, but CEO Larry Ellison hasn't ceased taking jabs at his company's rivals.
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Commentary: Oracle faces reality
January 29, 2004
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This week in Oracle
September 24, 2005
Business software maker plans to buy G-log, marking its 10th acquisition announcement in nine months.
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Why Bill Gates is smiling today
February 27, 2004
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says that after years taunting Microsoft, Oracle's Larry Ellison is finally getting payback.
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Ellison: Oracle earnings a sign of IT recovery
December 16, 2003
Software licensing sales help Oracle report a slight rise in quarterly revenue--a sign that IT spending is recovering, according to CEO Larry Ellison.
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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.
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Oracle to cut 2,000 jobs
February 9, 2006
Company details its integration plans and says job cuts are in store for Oracle, Siebel employees.
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Oracle to swallow Siebel for $5.8 billion
September 12, 2005
The database giant makes its fourth acquisition this year, buying up CRM specialist Siebel.
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Oracle's Ellison to take stage at next RSA confab
August 30, 2006
Business software maker's backing of event comes as company faces continued scrutiny over its security practices.
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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.
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For Oracle, a range of acquisition targets
June 22, 2004
CEO Larry Ellison says software makers Siebel and BEA are on the company's wish list.
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Software's 'stack wars'
April 19, 2006
Software companies used to sell on features. Now it's "stacks," or soup-to-nuts offerings.
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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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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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Bloggers react to Oracle's 'desperate' move
September 12, 2005
Many say the software giant's only means of growth is to buy up rivals, while others say deal will be fraught with challenges.
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Oracle, Justice Dept. submit final witness lists
May 19, 2004
Top executives from IBM and Siebel are among additions to Oracle's list, as the software maker seeks to overturn a federal antitrust ruling against its bid for PeopleSoft.
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Oracle makes 'final' bid for PeopleSoft
February 4, 2004
The business software maker increases its hostile offer for rival PeopleSoft to $26 per share, raising the overall value of the acquisition purse to $9.4 billion.
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Special coverage: Oracle vs. PeopleSoft
November 18, 2003
PeopleSoft lays out its plans to digest the recently acquired J.D. Edwards, confirming its intention to cut up to 1,000 jobs and to keep the J.D. Edwards product line intact.
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New Oracle brand to wrap up retail buys
September 16, 2005
Oracle Retail brand name, set for launch at user confab next week, will cover products picked up in acquisitions and existing software.
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Year in review: Oracle's merger madness
December 31, 2003
In the hunt for PeopleSoft, Oracle keeps up the chase.
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