U.S., Oracle Head to Court in Takeover Trial (Reuters)

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U.S., Oracle Head to Court in Takeover
Trial

U.S., Oracle Head to Court in Takeover
Trial 06/04/2004 05:35 PM
Boston Globe Jun 4 2004 9:51PM GMT

U.S., Oracle to Court in Takeover Trial
(Reuters)

U.S., Oracle to Court in Takeover Trial
(Reuters) 06/05/2004 07:22 AM
Reuters - U.S. antitrust officials will head to court on Monday in their bid to block Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL.O) $7.7 billion takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) in one of the biggest hostile merger battles ever in the technology industry.

U.S., Oracle to Court in Takeover Trial

U.S., Oracle to Court in Takeover Trial 06/05/2004 10:18 AM
Boston Globe Jun 5 2004 2:05PM GMT

DOJ, Oracle Ready Witness Lists for
Trial on Takeover

DOJ, Oracle Ready Witness Lists for
Trial on Takeover 05/03/2004 09:02 PM
Finalized lists of as many as 25 witnesses each are due May 18 as June trial nears; Justice Department has weighted its early list with PeopleSoft customers.

U.S. Says Price Pressure Key to Oracle
Takeover Bid (Reuters)

U.S. Says Price Pressure Key to Oracle
Takeover Bid (Reuters) 06/02/2004 01:51 PM
Reuters - Oracle Corp.'s $7.7-billion takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc. is motivated by the cut-throat price competition between the two companies, the U.S. Department of Justice said in court documents filed late on Tuesday.

PeopleSoft Rejects Oracle Takeover Bid
(Reuters)

PeopleSoft Rejects Oracle Takeover Bid
(Reuters) 02/10/2004 02:52 AM
Reuters - Software provider PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) on Monday rejected a sweetened $9.4 billion takeover offer from larger rival Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O), saying the hostile bid still undervalues the company.

Oracle CEO Ellison to Testify in Trial
(Reuters)

Oracle CEO Ellison to Testify in Trial
(Reuters) 06/30/2004 05:34 PM
Reuters - As Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison on Wednesday prepared to take the witness stand to defend the company's takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle lawyers sought to show that the market was competitive enough to accommodate the contentious deal.

IBM Documents Reviewed at Oracle Trial
(Reuters)

IBM Documents Reviewed at Oracle Trial
(Reuters) 06/09/2004 10:11 PM
Reuters - IBM documents show the computer and consulting company feared losing millions of dollars in sales if Oracle Corp. succeeded in its hostile takeover of rival software vendor PeopleSoft, Oracle's lawyers told a federal court on Wednesday.

Oracle Court Win Could Prompt More Deals
(Reuters)

Oracle Court Win Could Prompt More Deals
(Reuters) 09/11/2004 07:22 AM
Reuters - Oracle Corp. Chief Larry Ellison has long preached the virtues of consolidation in the software sector and some analysts say a key federal court decision could help to push his vision closer to reality.

Head-to-Head: Microsoft, Oracle, CA

Head-to-Head: Microsoft, Oracle, CA 05/25/2004 09:46 AM
Microsoft's desktop operating systems are 31% of revenues; office and stand-alone applications are 29%; and server platforms are about 25%. At CA, subscription license revenue generated about 45% of the company's $3.1 billion in fiscal 2003 revenues, with about another 38% coming from maintenance and royalties. CA's Unicenter product is a market leader in systems management software, running neck-and-neck with that of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM ; A+; CreditWatch Stable; A-1), each possessing about a 15% market share. Oracle's database averages about 80% of total license revenues, while applications account for 20%. Framingham, Mass.-based International Data Corp., a market research and consulting company, shows Oracle's share of the market for object and relational database management software slipped just below 40%, with IBM reaching a total of 33.6%, and Microsoft at 11.1% of the market.

DOJ Against Oracle 's Takeover Bid

DOJ Against Oracle 's Takeover Bid 02/11/2004 05:37 PM
CBS News Feb 11 2004 9:22PM GMT

EU to approve Oracle takeover - reports

EU to approve Oracle takeover - reports 09/24/2004 11:45 AM
Nothing decided yet, says EU

Oracle gets $1.5bn credit for PeopleSoft
takeover

Oracle gets $1.5bn credit for PeopleSoft
takeover 01/05/2004 07:28 AM
Computer Weekly Jan 5 2004 7:08AM ET

Oracle Weighed Takeover Bids for 9 Cos.
(AP)

Oracle Weighed Takeover Bids for 9 Cos.
(AP) 06/22/2004 08:44 PM
AP - Takeover-hungry Oracle Corp. has made it clear that it intends to gobble up other companies no matter how its $7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft turns out, but the selections on its acquisition menu had been a secret — until now.

Oracle delivers takeover information to
DOJ

Oracle delivers takeover information to
DOJ 12/22/2003 05:26 PM
The Department of Justice can now proceed with its antitrust review of the proposed PeopleSoft acquisition. A decision on whether the move is anticompetitive is expected early in 2004.

Oracle Takeover Bid May Raise Prices

Oracle Takeover Bid May Raise Prices 06/22/2004 02:03 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jun 22 2004 6:36PM GMT

Oracle Takeover Bid Said to Raise Prices

Oracle Takeover Bid Said to Raise Prices 06/21/2004 07:05 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jun 21 2004 11:02PM GMT

Oracle may drop PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle may drop PeopleSoft takeover bid 11/11/2003 11:21 PM
Boston Globe Nov 11 2003 10:01PM ET

Judge Won't Block Oracle Takeover Bid
(AP)

Judge Won't Block Oracle Takeover Bid
(AP) 09/09/2004 06:44 PM
AP - A federal judge on Thursday rejected the government's bid to block Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc. on grounds that a combination between the business software makers would throttle competition in a narrow market niche.

Oracle Takeover Bid Said to Raise Prices
(AP)

Oracle Takeover Bid Said to Raise Prices
(AP) 06/21/2004 06:49 PM
AP - Major U.S. companies shopping for sophisticated software to automate their accounting and personnel departments will face price increases of up to 30 percent if Oracle Corp. buys rival PeopleSoft Inc., an antitrust expert testified Monday.

Judge quizzes Oracle and DOJ over
takeover bid

Judge quizzes Oracle and DOJ over
takeover bid 07/21/2004 10:59 AM
Computer Weekly Jul 21 2004 3:34PM GMT

PeopleSoft Spurns Oracle Takeover Bid
(AP)

PeopleSoft Spurns Oracle Takeover Bid
(AP) 05/26/2004 11:52 AM
AP - Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. rejected its relentless suitor Oracle Corp. for a fourth time Wednesday and announced a settlement of a shareholder suit that objected to an unusual sales program created as a takeover defense.

Oracle Weighed Takeover Bids for 9 Cos

Oracle Weighed Takeover Bids for 9 Cos 06/22/2004 07:12 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 22 2004 11:14PM GMT

Microsoft takeover bid goes to court

Microsoft takeover bid goes to court 04/04/2005 08:22 AM
Groove takeover not so groovy...

Oracle gets $1.5B credit line for
PeopleSoft takeover

Oracle gets $1.5B credit line for
PeopleSoft takeover 12/30/2003 05:21 PM
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., ABN Amro Bank NV and other lenders have agreed to provide Oracle with a 364-day, $1.5 billion revolving line of credit.

Takeover weighs on Oracle profit
(SiliconValley.com)

Takeover weighs on Oracle profit
(SiliconValley.com) 03/23/2005 01:22 PM
SiliconValley.com - Business-software maker Oracle on Tuesday reported a 15 percent drop in quarterly profit, reflecting costs tied to its hostile takeover of rival PeopleSoft in January.

Oracle fails to wrap up PeopleSoft
takeover

Oracle fails to wrap up PeopleSoft
takeover 01/05/2005 02:04 PM
TechWorld Jan 5 2005 4:46PM GMT

DOJ Staff Recommends Against Oracle
Takeover of PeopleSoft

DOJ Staff Recommends Against Oracle
Takeover of PeopleSoft 02/11/2004 12:11 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division opposes Oracle Corp.'s $9.4 billion takeover bid of PeopleSoft Inc. and has recommended to senior officials of the Justice Department that they follow suit, according to a statement by PeopleSoft.

U.S. Unveils Oracle Takeover Target List
(AP)

U.S. Unveils Oracle Takeover Target List
(AP) 06/21/2004 10:06 PM
AP - As a key antitrust trial reached its midway point, the Justice Department late Monday released a secret shopping list of nine takeover targets Oracle Corp. considered before setting its sights on rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. a year ago.

Carmaker: Oracle takeover would cost
millions

Carmaker: Oracle takeover would cost
millions 06/16/2004 08:20 AM
ZDNet Jun 16 2004 12:25PM GMT

PeopleSoft rejects fourth Oracle
takeover attempt

PeopleSoft rejects fourth Oracle
takeover attempt 05/26/2004 07:59 PM
Pleasanton, Calif.-based software maker PeopleSoft Wednesday rejected the the fourth hostile tender offer from its persistent paramour, Oracle. In addition, PeopleSoft announced settlement of a shareholder suit that had objected to an unusual sales program created as a takeover defense.

PeopleSoft: Justice officials recommend
against Oracle takeover

PeopleSoft: Justice officials recommend
against Oracle takeover 02/11/2004 05:53 PM
Officials in the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice are recommending that the department block the proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft by rival Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft says.

Legal victory for Oracle opens way for
PeopleSoft takeover

Legal victory for Oracle opens way for
PeopleSoft takeover 09/10/2004 05:28 AM
ZDNet UK Sep 10 2004 10:09AM GMT

Analysis: PeopleSoft users speak out
about Oracle takeover

Analysis: PeopleSoft users speak out
about Oracle takeover 12/19/2004 03:47 PM
The great debate over the impact of Oracle's hostile takeover of PeopleSoft has all the big industry analyst organizations weighing in. However, in most of the analysis one group's opinion seems to have been overlooked: that of PeopleSoft users.

Antitrust victory for Oracle opens way
for PeopleSoft takeover

Antitrust victory for Oracle opens way
for PeopleSoft takeover 09/10/2004 05:50 AM
ZDNet UK Sep 10 2004 8:52AM GMT

Analysis: PeopleSoft users speak out
about Oracle takeover (InfoWorld)

Analysis: PeopleSoft users speak out
about Oracle takeover (InfoWorld) 12/19/2004 02:58 PM
InfoWorld - The great debate over the impact of Oracle's hostile takeover of PeopleSoft has all the big industry analyst organizations weighing in. However, in most of the analysis one group's opinion seems to have been overlooked: that of PeopleSoft users.

PeopleSoft Customers Remain Loyal in the
Face of Oracle Takeover

PeopleSoft Customers Remain Loyal in the
Face of Oracle Takeover 09/22/2004 07:03 PM
Customers at the PeopleSoft Connect user conference are choosing not to dwell—at least publicly—on the looming threat of Oracle's takeover bid.

PeopleSoft CEO David Duffield resigns in
advance of Oracle takeover

PeopleSoft CEO David Duffield resigns in
advance of Oracle takeover 01/01/2005 12:33 PM
Canadian Press Jan 1 2005 3:19PM GMT

Judge rejects government's bid to block
Oracle takeover of PeopleSoft

Judge rejects government's bid to block
Oracle takeover of PeopleSoft 09/11/2004 01:11 PM
Canadian Press Sep 11 2004 4:19PM GMT
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