Oracle Weighed Takeover Bids for 9 Cos. (AP)

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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

Oracle Weighed Bids for Eight Companies

Oracle Weighed Bids for Eight Companies 06/22/2004 10:43 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 22 2004 2:17PM GMT

Oracle Weighed Bids for 8 Other
Companies (AP)

Oracle Weighed Bids for 8 Other
Companies (AP) 06/22/2004 01:26 AM
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 Weighed Bids for 2 Others Before
Aiming at PeopleSoft

Oracle Weighed Bids for 2 Others Before
Aiming at PeopleSoft 06/22/2004 12:53 AM
Oracle considered buying Lawson Software and J. D. Edwards about two months before its $7.7 billion bid to acquire PeopleSoft.

Oracle Weighed Bids for Eight Other
Companies Besides PeopleSoft

Oracle Weighed Bids for Eight Other
Companies Besides PeopleSoft 06/22/2004 12:44 PM
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 Weighed Bids for 2 Others in
Software Before Aiming at PeopleSoft

Oracle Weighed Bids for 2 Others in
Software Before Aiming at PeopleSoft 06/21/2004 10:13 PM
New York Times Jun 22 2004 2:55AM GMT

Oracle Weighed Bids for Others in
Software Before Aiming at PeopleSoft

Oracle Weighed Bids for Others in
Software Before Aiming at PeopleSoft 06/21/2004 11:38 PM
New York Times Jun 22 2004 4:10AM GMT

AT&T Wireless to Entertain Takeover Bids
(AP)

AT&T Wireless to Entertain Takeover Bids
(AP) 01/22/2004 03:22 PM
AP - AT&T Wireless put itself up for sale Thursday, confirming it has received numerous takeover bids which it plans to entertain.

AT&T Wireless to Look at Takeover Bids
(Reuters)

AT&T Wireless to Look at Takeover Bids
(Reuters) 01/22/2004 10:21 AM
Reuters - AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (AWE.N), the No. 3 U.S. wireless company, on Thursday confirmed it would look at buyout offers, as it posted an unexpected fourth-quarter loss amid a host of technical and operational problems.

AT&T Wireless says it will entertain
takeover bids, confirming reports

AT&T Wireless says it will entertain
takeover bids, confirming reports 01/24/2004 10:16 AM
Canadian Press Jan 24 2004 2:19PM GMT

Judge Says Oracle Can Keep On Annoying
Peoplesoft With Bids

Judge Says Oracle Can Keep On Annoying
Peoplesoft With Bids 09/09/2004 08:14 PM
While the Department of Justice had said that an Oracle takeover of Peoplesoft would harm competition a federal judge has just announced that the DOJ had not proven its case, thus allowing Oracle to keep on trying to take over Peoplesoft. Of course, that doesn't mean they're actually going to get Peoplesoft, as the company has pretty effectively been pushing aside each and every bid. So far, the whole merger attempt has done nothing but slow down both companies.

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

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.

EU to approve Oracle takeover - reports

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

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 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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 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

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 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.

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.

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

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

U.S., Oracle Head to Court in Takeover
Trial (Reuters) 06/04/2004 03:55 PM
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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.
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