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Qwest move could keep MCI bid alive

February 17, 2005 The carrier has released details of its rejected offer for MCI. Could it be angling for a second chance? TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., offer, bid, shareholder, Verizon Communications

PeopleSoft board rejects Oracle bid

November 10, 2004 update PeopleSoft braces for proxy fight, anticipating that shareholder interest will keep Oracle bid alive until annual meeting next spring. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., shareholder, Oracle Corp., offer, bid, battle, chairman, decision, CEO

Week in review: Yahoo, Microhoo's biggest loser

May 9, 2008 Yahoo and Microsoft don't make a love connection, while Grand Theft Auto IV gets a lot of love. Also: Wild about WiMax. TAGS: shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., loser, Week in review, offer, merger, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Oracle wins PeopleSoft shareholder vote

November 21, 2004 PeopleSoft investors keep $9.2 billion bid in play, but the deal still faces hurdles. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., shareholder, stockholder, offer, investor, vote, fight

What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?

February 11, 2008 After a resounding "no" on its unsolicited buyout offer for Yahoo, Redmond will either up the ante or ready a one-two punch. TAGS: shareholder, investor, BEA Systems Inc., bid, Yahoo! Inc., punch, fight, offer, proposal, buyer, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

AMD urges investors to reject mini-tender offer

October 19, 2007 TRC Capital looks to buy less than 1 percent of the chipmaker's outstanding shares at below its current market value. TAGS: investor, AMD, offer, shareholder, chip company

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.

Calif. retirement fund tenders PeopleSoft shares

November 18, 2004 Calpers joins group of big PeopleSoft investors backing a $9.2 billion Oracle buyout. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., shareholder, pension fund, investor, offer, battle, California

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., Delaware Chancery Court, pill, burden, letter, chairman, offer

Verizon, Qwest still fighting for MCI

March 16, 2005 Verizon says its rival's efforts have "a desparate quality." Qwest may be readying new offer, report says. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., shareholder, Verizon Communications, bid, offer, asset, CEO

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, investor, Carl Icahn, lawsuit, middleware, offer, proposal, sale, letter

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

Verizon wins latest--and final?--bid for MCI

March 29, 2005 After a month of offers and counteroffers from Qwest, MCI says it is sticking with Verizon. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., Verizon Communications, bid, offer, shareholder

FAQ: What's next for Microsoft's Yahoo bid?

February 1, 2008 Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. TAGS: buyer, shareholder, interest, offer, Yahoo! Inc., FAQ, negotiation, 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., transaction, investor, Carl Icahn, shareholder, Week in review, Steve Ballmer, offer, interest, letter, Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, Apple Computer

Gateway rejects bid for retail unit

September 1, 2006 Computer maker says it's not in shareholders' best interest to accept $450 million offer from former eMachines exec. TAGS: Gateway Inc., shareholder, eMachines Inc., computer company, offer, brand

Investors duke it out in PeopleSoft bid

November 16, 2004 One major shareholder says it won't touch Oracle's latest offer. Another says it likes the price. Who'll prevail? TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., investor, shareholder, stake, offer, spokesman

Oracle: Even $6.7 billion for BEA is too high

November 15, 2007 CEO Larry Ellison tells analysts that if his company renews bid for middleware maker, it would come at a price below $17 a share. TAGS: BEA Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., middleware, shareholder, offer, 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, Siebel Systems Inc., PeopleSoft Inc., SAP AG, acquisition, offer, shareholder, letter, California, IBM Corp.
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