Technology companies wake Wall Street up with a slew of multibillion-dollar deals, as software firm Kana taps Silknet and Lucent grabs a fiber-optic firm.
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Technology companies shook Wall Street with a slew of multibillion-dollar deals. Software firm Kana tapped Silknet, while Lucent grabbed another fiber-optic firm. | ![]()
| ![]() | ![]() | Kana shells out $4.2 billion for Silknet The software firm agrees to buy Silknet Software to add programs that let customers list preferences and check the status of orders.
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Lucent to buy Ortel for $2.95 billion
The giant phone equipment maker agrees to buy the provider of fiber-optic parts in an effort to meet surging customer demand for cable services.