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NEWS ABOUT: Oracle

Oracle stories: 25 news summaries

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BEA Says It’s Worth $8.2B

Back-and-forth with Oracle continues;
latter originally offered
$6.7B for buyout

Oct 25, 07 3:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The board of BEA Systems responded to a time-sensitive takeover offer from Oracle today, valuing itself at $8.2 billion—fully $1.5 billion more than the database giant's bid. Oracle’s $17-a-share offer, now two weeks old, will expire on Sunday evening if BEA doesn’t act on it.... More »

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Carl Icahn • mergers and acquisitions • Oracle • software • BEA Systems • middleware

Antsy Oracle Sets BEA Takeover Deadline

Software giant demands action on offer

Oct 24, 07 5:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Software giant Oracle is growing impatient as it attempts to take over BEA Systems, a smaller and fiercely independent tech organization. Oracle offered on Oct. 9 to buy BEA for $6.7 billion, or $17 a share, which BEA considers too low. But the company hasn't  formally rejected the offer,... More »

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mergers and acquisitions • Oracle • BEA Systems

Software Titan Oracle Eyes Another Conquest

It makes $6.7B offer for BEA, but Icahn and execs reject it as too low

Oct 13, 07 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Software maker BEA Systems is under pressure from shareholder Carl Icahn to sell, but executives say this week’s $6.7 billion offer by Oracle is too low. Icahn agreed the unsolicited bid wasn’t good enough but said he was pleased an offer was made, the New York Times... More »

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Carl Icahn • Oracle • software • takeover • BEA Systems • middleware • offer

Markets Wrap Up Banner Week

Best week in 6 months

Sep 21, 07 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks climbed again today, closing out the biggest weekly gain since March. The Dow rose 53.49 to 13,820.19, the Nasdaq climbed 16.93 to 2,671.22, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,525.75, up 7.00. The Dow and S&P rose 2.... More »

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Google • stock market • Dow Jones • Oracle • Nasdaq • euro • US dollar • Sprint Nextel • S&P 500

With IPO, Ellison Walks $500M Tightrope

NetSuite offering reveals Oracle chief's major stake in rival

Jul 3, 07 5:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Larry Ellison • Oracle • NetSuite • IPO • software • billionaire

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