2008 Sector Outlook: Technology
The fifth in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts have just one overweight recommendation: information technology
Benioff Sounds Off
In an interview, the outspoken CEO of Salesforce.com discusses customers, cash, and competitors—including his former boss at Oracle, Larry Ellison
Ellison on Oracle’s Future
Announcements of an accelerated Fusion launch and new virtualization software—and no signs of the tech slump—pleased analysts
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
Captain Bernanke’s Blimp
To understand why the Fed chairman spends so much time worrying about inflation, not housing or the stock market, imagine taking a certain ride with him
Stocks: Where to Buy Now
Despite deep uncertainties in housing and financial services, investor opportunities remain in the tumultuous markets
Oracle Fusion Gets a New Boss
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
Google Girds for Facebook Fight
The No. 1 search engine is banding together with other sites and software developers to build its own social networking ecosystem
BEA or Ellison: Who Will Prevail?
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