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It's murky waters ahead for Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, a day after rival NetSuite Inc. revealed in an IPO filing that the outspoken billionaire holds a 74% stake. That puts Ellison, whose Oracle holdings are valued at $24 billion, in a tricky spot: Other shareholders may view the joint investments as a serious conflict of interest, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Ellison, who helped to launch NetSuite, has since moved to distance himself from the on-demand software provider, ending his stint as chairman in 2003 and later leaving the board, according to Reuters. Still, his position in both companies is "pretty touchy," says one corporate governance expert. "It's fraught with danger."
