Archive for the ‘BEAS’ Category

Benioff Sounds Off

December 4th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in BEAS, C, CAJ, CEOs, CRM, Company News, DB, Earnings, Executives, GE, Internet, MER, Mergers & Acquisitions, ORCL, SAP, SIT, Technology, software

In an interview, the outspoken CEO of Salesforce.com discusses customers, cash, and competitors—including his former boss at Oracle, Larry Ellison

IBM, Cognos, and the End of Best of Breed

November 12th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in BEAS, BOBJ, COGN, IBM, MSFT, NCR, ORCL, SAP, SY, TDC, Technology

The software giant’s $5 billion acquisition of Cognos shows how difficult it is becoming for mid-size software companies to survive on their own

IBM, Cognos, and the End of Best-of-Breed

November 12th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in BEAS, BOBJ, COGN, Computers, FORR, IBM, Info Tech 100, MSFT, Mergers & Acquisitions, NCR, ORCL, SAP, SY, TDC, Technology

The software giant’s $5 billion acquisition of Cognos shows how difficult it is becoming for midsize software companies to survive on their own

Oracle Fusion Gets a New Boss

November 4th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in BEAS, C, CRM, Company News, Executives, Info Tech 100, Leadership, MS, MSFT, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, ORCL, SAP, SKAB, Technology, software

Thomas Kurian is taking over the pivotal effort to make sense of the bevy of business software products acquired during CEO Ellison’s three-year spree

BEA or Ellison: Who Will Prevail?

October 29th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in BEAS, CS, Company News, Corporate Governance, Executives, IBM, IT, Investing, Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, ORCL, SAP, Technology, UBS, software

The middleware provider is holding out for a sweeter deal, but Oracle hasn’t made another offer and shareholder Carl Icahn is pushing hard for a sale

Investors Cool on SAP’s Upbeat Quarter

October 18th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in AAPL, BEAS, BOBJ, C, Earnings, Europe, International, ORCL, SAP, Technology, UBS, WMT, software

The software titan says its ‘07 sales growth will be the strongest in four years, but despite the good news its stock falls

2008 IT Outlook: ‘Less than Comforting’

October 14th, 2007 by | No Comments | Filed in ALK, AMD, AMZN, BEAS, C, CSCO, Computers, DAL, Earnings, GOOG, GS, HPQ, IBM, INTC, IT, Info Tech 100, Internet, Investing, JPM, LWSN, MHP, ORCL, RHT, RL, SAP, SKAB, Technology, UBS, VMW, YHOO, software

As the tech industry girds for third-quarter earnings, analysts are turning their attention to next year. Many don’t like what they see

Bagging BEA Systems Won’t Be Easy

October 12th, 2007 by | 1 Comment | Filed in BEAS, BOBJ, CSCO, FORR, HPQ, IBM, IT, JAVA, Mergers & Acquisitions, ORCL, SAP, Stock Market News, Technology, software

Oracle says it’s willing to pay $17 a share, but Wall Street is betting that the bidding will go higher

The Next Software Acquisitions

October 8th, 2007 by | 422 Comments | Filed in BEAS, BLOG, BOBJ, C, COGN, HPQ, IBM, INFA, Investing, MSFT, Mergers & Acquisitions, ORCL, SAP, Technology, software

Now that SAP has changed course and cut a deal to buy Business Objects, more strategic acquisitions in the sector are likely

Oracle’s Strength Fails to Stir Street

December 18th, 2006 by | No Comments | Filed in BEAS, IBM, Investing, ORCL, SAP

The stock dipped after Monday’s close after the software outfit reported a 21% jump in net income and said it’s gaining market share