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InternetNews June 7, 2004 Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft's Standing Debated at Trial The DoJ's argument to block Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft hinges on the Global 2000's view of competition in the ERP marketplace.  |
InternetNews November 1, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle to PeopleSoft: 'Best and Final Offer' Oracle ups its bid for PeopleSoft to $24 per share and drops most conditions in its continuing quest to buy the software maker.  |
InternetNews July 12, 2004 Michael Singer |
Judge Asks for Clarification in Oracle/DoJ Trial Oracle extends its offer of $21 per share till the end of August hoping to outlast Judge Walker's decision.  |
InternetNews February 18, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Lobbies PeopleSoft Shareholders In a new letter, Oracle questions PeopleSoft's actions since the June takeover offer and urges shareholders to support the revised bid.  |
InternetNews January 13, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle's Ellison Cedes Chairman Chores Shuffling managerial duties, the database outfit elects CFO Jeff Henley board chairman and promotes two executives to president.  |
InternetNews June 15, 2004 Erin Joyce |
Grid Strategy Is Good For Oracle Profits zoom during its full year and final quarter of fiscal year. Oracle Investors Get Picky  |
InternetNews July 20, 2004 Michael Singer |
Closing Arguments Expected in Oracle Trial A federal judge is expected to hear closing arguments Tuesday in the government's antitrust case against Oracle. Judge Walker may hold off on deciding the case until next month.  |
InternetNews December 15, 2004 |
Chronology of a Merger Oracle's dogged pursuit of PeopleSoft was rewarded on December 13, 2004, as PeopleSoft's board of directors agreed to sell the company for $10.3 billion.  |
InternetNews January 19, 2005 Michael Singer |
Ellison: Partners Key to Merger Success Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said key partnerships will help make the acquisition of PeopleSoft a complete success.  |
InternetNews November 4, 2005 Clint Boulton |
Oracle CFO Maffei Steps Down Greg Maffei leaves Oracle at one of its busiest times, leaving President Safra Catz with his duties.  |
InternetNews February 23, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft: Just Say No to Oracle Chief Craig Conway defends his company from Oracle's verbal attacks and urges shareholders to vote for its own board nominees.  |
InternetNews August 13, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Judge Takes Hard Line on Corporate Secrets Bearing Point, Accenture, PeopleSoft and others argue for protection from publicizing private information as an after effect of Oracle's antitrust suit.  |
InternetNews September 10, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle's Takeover Bid Still Faces Hurdles The Justice Department mulls whether to appeal a federal court's ruling allowing Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft, which so far, intends to fight. Ruling Allows Oracle Bid For PeopleSoft  |
InternetNews August 27, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Refreshes PeopleSoft Offer While it waits for a judge's decision, the software vendor extends its $7.7 billion takeover offer for PeopleSoft.  |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Jim Kerstetter |
Peoplesoft: Ease the Inevitable Fighting Oracle's takeover bid made sense at first. Not anymore. Oracle's bid has plenty of upside for the company, and for investors, too.  |
InternetNews December 13, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle to Buy PeopleSoft for $10.3B After a long pursuit, Oracle will pay $26.50 per share for PeopleSoft, a 10 percent premium over the company's closing price Friday.  |
InternetNews November 8, 2004 Roy Mark |
Oracle Prepared to Drop PeopleSoft Bid Oracle will drop its efforts to block PeopleSoft's defense to Oracle's hostile takeover bid if PeopleSoft's shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by Nov. 19, according to an Oracle letter sent to a Delaware court.  |
InternetNews February 4, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Offers $9.4 Billion for PeopleSoft The business software maker sweetens its cash bid for PeopleSoft, offering nearly 19 percent more than current market value.  |
InternetNews May 12, 2004 Michael Singer |
Rivals Seek Shelter in DoJ v. Oracle Four companies ask to have their trade secrets hidden from Oracle as it battles the government to acquire PeopleSoft.  |
InternetNews June 29, 2005 |
New Software Licenses Power Oracle Profit Rising database sales were the bread and butter behind Oracle's fiscal fourth quarter profit, but the PeopleSoft division also played a key role in the company's results.  |
InternetNews March 12, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Sees Growth From Outsourcing The company's Q3 numbers should help fuel its immediate takeover plans for PeopleSoft, as its long-term strategy shows promise.  |
InternetNews May 21, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle, PeopleSoft CEOs File Depositions Ellison and Conway answer their subpoenas, as lawyers for third-party rivals haggle over releasing sensitive corporate documents.  |
InternetNews January 3, 2005 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Fires PeopleSoft Co-Presidents Oracle fires Co-President Phillip Wilmington and Co-President and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Parker.  |
InternetNews June 24, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Former Microsoft Exec is Oracle's CFO Gregory Maffei is taking his finance experience with Microsoft and heading over to Oracle.  |
InternetNews May 14, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Discounts PeopleSoft Bid The database software giant lowers the value of the deal to roughly $7.7 billion from $9.4 billion.  |
InternetNews November 18, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle to PeopleSoft: It's Your Best Deal In an open letter, Oracle calls its offer for applications rival PeopleSoft in shareholders' best interest.  |
InternetNews October 1, 2004 Michael Singer |
DoJ Won't Appeal Oracle's Takeover Plans Oracle advanced its plans to acquire PeopleSoft Friday after the U.S. Department of Justice said it would not appeal a ruling on an antitrust case that tried to block the merger.  |
InternetNews November 10, 2004 |
Oracle's 'Final' PeopleSoft Offer Rejected The battle for PeopleSoft now goes to the shareholders while the legal wranging continues.  |
InternetNews July 21, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle/DoJ Trial Goes to the Judge Both sides give closing arguments about why Oracle's bid to buy PeopleSoft is, or is not, good for the software industry.  |
InternetNews December 29, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Takes Majority Control of PeopleSoft Oracle has taken majority ownership of PeopleSoft after that company's stockholders tendered roughly 75 percent of their shares in favor of the $10.3 billion acquisition.  |
InternetNews September 9, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Prevails in DoJ Suit to Block PeopleSoft The company said the decision removes a significant roadblock to the acquisition.  |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Tim Beyers |
Oracle's Bipolar Quarter The database maker meets expectations, and hints it may not need PeopleSoft after all.  |
InternetNews January 14, 2005 Michael Singer |
Oracle to PeopleSoft: You're Fired PeopleSoft employees wait anxiously for 5,000 FedEx packages containing pink slips.  |
InternetNews October 15, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle v. PeopleSoft Trial Closes A Delaware judge must wade through two weeks of testimony.  |
InternetNews March 10, 2004 Michael Singer |
Judge: Oracle Can See Competitors' Info Oracle lawyers can view sensitive information about Peoplesoft and other vendors as they prepare for a June 7 showdown with the DoJ.  |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 Tim Beyers |
Oracle Won't Quit The database king extends its offer for PeopleSoft for the 10th time. Is there any profit left for investors?  |
InternetNews March 19, 2004 Michael Singer |
Trade Secrets Barred from Oracle's Servers A federal judge rules that only two lawyers from the software giant can view sensitive information from rival companies like Microsoft, SAP and PeopleSoft.  |
InternetNews November 21, 2004 Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Soap Opera Still Alive Merger talks are still alive though strained in the hostile takeover soap opera between Oracle and PeopleSoft.  |
InternetNews October 1, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Fires CEO Conway PeopleSoft's board of directors cites a loss of confidence as the reason for firing Craig Conway, adding a new twist to the company's struggle to fend off Oracle's hostile takeover.  |
InternetNews March 25, 2010 |
Oracle Shows Strength in Q3 Earnings Oracle beats the Street and credits its acquisition of Sun as part of the reason.  |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Tim Beyers |
Has Larry Ellison Gone Crazy? With the PeopleSoft proposal unresolved, the Oracle chief preaches more acquisitions.  |
InternetNews March 25, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft Re-elects Incumbent Board Members PeopleSoft shareholders pick four board members for re-election in a resounding 95 percent vote.  |
InternetNews July 2, 2004 Michael Singer |
Oracle Trial Comes Full Circle It began with Microsoft/SAP acquisition plans and ended with IBM 's notes on how to create FUD.  |
InternetNews December 28, 2004 Clint Boulton |
PeopleSoft CEO Duffield Resigns PeopleSoft's Chairman and CEO David Duffield resigned from the company on Dec. 21, just one week after PeopleSoft's board agreed to accept Oracle's $10.3 billion acquisition offer.  |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Tim Beyers |
When No Really Doesn't Mean No PeopleSoft's board rejects Oracle one last time. Or does it?  |
InternetNews January 26, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Oracle Proposes Own Slate for PeopleSoft Board Oracle proposes its own candidates in an attempt to gain influence over its acquisition target.  |
InternetNews October 26, 2004 Michael Singer |
EU Clears Oracle for PeopleSoft Takeover European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday.  |
CRM March 1, 2005 Jason Compton |
Oracle's Oyster The PeopleSoft acquisition alters the software giant's competitive landscape.  |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2004 Tom Taulli |
Microsoft's Gathering Storm During the trial over Oracle's bid for Peoplesoft, Microsoft indicated that late last year it had discussions to buy out the German ERP giant, SAP. What are Microsoft's plans for the ERP market?  |
InternetNews March 18, 2005 Michael Singer |
Oracle's Back to Its Bidding Ways The company challenges SAP's latest offer for Retek but this time without its CFO, Henry You.  |