IBM, Cognos, and the End of Best of Breed
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
The software giant's $5 billion acquisition of Cognos shows how difficult it is becoming for midsize software companies to survive on their own
Investors Cool on SAP’s Upbeat Quarter
The software titan says its '07 sales growth will be the strongest in four years, but despite the good news its stock falls
Bagging BEA Systems Won’t Be Easy
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
Now that SAP has changed course and cut a deal to buy Business Objects, more strategic acquisitions in the sector are likely