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Oracle: Let's get past this 'impasse'

November 22, 2004 PeopleSoft needs to get over its stubbornness and accept a new reality following Friday's shareholder vote, Oracle's chairman says. Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., shareholder, Oracle Corp., pill, Delaware Chancery Court, burden, letter, chairman, offer

Week in review: Yahoo snubs Microsoft--again

July 18, 2008 Microsoft and Carl Icahn tag-team on Yahoo, and it seems that just about everyone else got their day in court. Also: earnings season heats up. TAGS: search business, Yahoo! Inc., proposal, shareholder, Carl Icahn, Week in review, Jerry Yang, court, offer, letter, Microsoft Corp.

Icahn's showdown with Motorola reaches final hour

May 7, 2007 Shareholders will vote Monday evening to determine if the billionaire investor will win seat on Motorola's board. TAGS: shareholder, Carl Icahn, Motorola Inc., Ed Zander, seat, investor, interest, fight, CEO, Time Warner Inc., letter, cell phone

Another salvo in Icahn's bid for Motorola board seat

May 1, 2007 Carl Icahn and the handset giant send dueling letters to investors elucidating their positions. TAGS: Motorola Inc., shareholder, seat, investor, Carl Icahn, handset, letter, leadership

Week in review: Yahoo's bitter pill for Icahn

June 6, 2008 Yahoo's poison pill may keep Yang with the company. Icahn sets a price and sets out his terms. Meanwhile, we await what's up Steve Jobs' sleeve. Also: Green tech. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., shareholder, pill, compensation, Jerry Yang, Week in review, Steve Jobs, CEO, letter, Apple Computer, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft seconds Icahn bid

July 11, 2008 Steve Ballmer and Carl Icahn team up to oust Yahoo's board, while the release of the new iPhone draws crowds worldwide. Also: A major flaw in Internet gears. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, transaction, investor, shareholder, Week in review, Steve Ballmer, offer, interest, letter, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Apple Computer

Oracle pulls buyout offer for BEA Systems

October 29, 2007 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. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., shareholder, Oracle Corp., deadline, Delaware Chancery Court, Carl Icahn, investor, middleware, lawsuit, offer, proposal, sale, letter

Siebel announces first-ever stock dividend

June 8, 2005 Move presented as 'positive news' on the eve of meeting where controversial directors face continued pressure from investors. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., dividend, shareholder, investor, CRM, letter, software company, CEO

Novell shareholder urges company spinoffs, cuts

September 12, 2005 Blum Capital voices concerns about the software company's performance and calls for a greater focus on Linux. TAGS: Novell Inc., Jack Messman, shareholder, Novell ZENworks, Credit Suisse First Boston, software company, concern, letter, CEO, Linux

Oracle sets deadline for BEA offer

October 23, 2007 Takeover bid of $17 per share is now set to expire Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to give shareholders a vote. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., middleware company, suitor, middleware, deadline, shareholder, offer, letter

Yahoo memo: Letter to Terry Semel from board of directors

June 18, 2007 A letter to Yahoo's exiting CEO says he was key to company's success, but that there is "no better person in the world to run Yahoo now" than co-founder Jerry Yang. TAGS: Terry Semel, Jerry Yang, Ed Kozel, Yahoo! Inc., shareholder, co-founder, leadership, letter, CEO

Duffield: Oracle's skewing facts on stock sales

November 18, 2004 PeopleSoft's CEO fires back at rival, saying it's wrong about his stock transactions. Both companies scramble ahead of Friday deadline. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., stockholder, divestiture, foundation, letter, shareholder, CEO

Buyout could serve both BEA, Oracle

October 12, 2007 The proposed acquisition could resolve questions about BEA's future growth. Then there's the Carl Icahn factor. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Carl Icahn, PeopleSoft Inc., Siebel Systems Inc., acquisition, SAP AG, offer, shareholder, letter, California, IBM Corp.

Gateway investor group wants foot in the door

August 22, 2006 The investors are calling for a say in operations, arguing the PC maker should take a page from retailer Target. TAGS: Harbinger, Gateway Inc., K Mart, investor, investment, CEO, PC company, management, shareholder, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., letter, retailer, Dell, PC
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