Friday, December 18, 2009

Oracle expects approval of Sun deal next month - Vacaville Reporter

SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle Corp. said Thursday that its profit jumped 12.5 percent in the latest quarter and that it expects the European Union will finally approve its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. next month. Oracle and Sun shares ...

Futures up on Oracle, RIM Results - ABC News

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday on upbeat results from technology bellwethers Research In Motion and Oracle. Research In Motion Ltd posted a big jump in profit late Thursday, issued a strong forecast and said it shipped a ...

New date, format agreed for America\'s Cup: Oracle (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Swiss defender Alinghi and US challenger Oracle have agreed to postpone the start of their America\'s Cup duel by four days until February 12 and expand it to a seven-leg event, Oracle sources said on Friday.

Oracle Shares Advance After Profit Exceeds Estimates (Update3) (Bloomberg)

Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp. , the world’s second- largest software maker, rose as much as 5.5 percent in Nasdaq trading after topping profit estimates and saying that U.S. customers are once again spending on technology.

Tech Stocks: Oracle, Research In Motion lead tech rally (Market Watch)

Robust gains from Oracle Corp. and Research In Motion pushed the tech sector higher early Friday, even as Palm Inc. shares tumbled.

US stock futures up after Research In Motion, Oracle profits - MarketWatch

US stock futures up after Research In Motion, Oracle profitsMarketWatchBy MarketWatch On Dec. 18, a MarketWatch news story incorrectly mentioned economic reports that were not due for release. See corrected story.

US Stock-Index Futures Gain; Oracle, Research In Motion Rise - Bloomberg

Globe and MailUS Stock-Index Futures Gain; Oracle, Research In Motion RiseBloomberg18 (Bloomberg) -- US stock-index futures climbed, indicating the Standard & Poor's 500 Index may trim its weekly drop, after profit at Oracle Corp. and ...US STOCKS-Futures up as oil rises, Oracle, RIM strong resultsReutersBEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Up After Earnings ReportsWall Street Journal'Fast Money' Recap: Banking on Research in Motion and OracleTheStreet.comThe Associated Press -BBC News -Reuters UKall 90 news articles »

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SK Telecom, International Business Machines, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle and Sun Microsystems (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SK Telecom, International Business Machines, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle and Sun Microsystems

Futures up as oil rises, Oracle, RIM strong results (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as oil prices rebounded and on upbeat results from technology bellwethers Research In Motion and Oracle.

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain; Oracle, Research In Motion Rise (Bloomberg)

Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures climbed, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may trim its weekly drop, after profit at Oracle Corp.

Oracle, Research In Motion Net Rises - 123Jump.com

Oracle, Research In Motion Net Rises123Jump.com3:10AM New York - Oracle Corporation revenue rose 4.5% and net income rose 12.3%. Research In Motion Limited revenue rose 41% and net income rose 58.5%. ...and more »

Oracle Beats Street, Closes In on Sun - Inside Fidelity

... which were substantially better than we expected on both the top and bottom line,\" said Oracle CFO Jeff Epstein, in a statement. \"Our solid top-line growth, coupled with disciplined expense management, was key in generating $8.4 billion of free ...

Oracle expects EU to approve Sun deal next month - Yahoo Finance

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Oracle Corp. said Thursday that its profit jumped 12.5 percent in the latest quarter and that it expects the European Union will finally approve its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. next month. Oracle and Sun ...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Oracle F2Q10 (Qtr End 11/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (blog)

Oracle F2Q10 (Qtr End 11/30/09) Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha (blog)Welcome to today's Oracle Corporation quarterly conference call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to introduce Ken Bond, ...and more »

\'Fast Money\' Recap: Banking on Research in Motion and Oracle - TheStreet.com

'Fast Money' Recap: Banking on Research in Motion and OracleTheStreet.comNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Strong earnings reports from Oracle(ORCL Quote) and Research In Motion(RIMM Quote) after the ...and more »

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

European Commission Welcomes Oracle's Move to Ensure Free MySQL ...

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Global CIO: Oracle Customer Comments Will Force EU To Yield (InformationWeek)

Oracle customers last week crushed the EU\'s case against Oracle by saying its databases don\'t compete with MySQL. But will the EU listen?

Global CIO: Oracle\'s EU Nemesis Mocked Intel After $1.5B Fine (InformationWeek)

Column about EC bureaucrat Neelie Kroes fining Intel $1.5 billion and then making jokes about that penalty, and about what type of joke she had planned for Oracle.

Mystery co. sues Apple, IBM, Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle... (The Register)

\'Software installation? We own it!\' An east-Texas company, BetaNet LLC, has filed a patent-infringement suit against Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle, IBM, SAP, and a dozen other companies.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

Monday, December 7, 2009

Australian Luxury of High Interest Rates, Should the U.S. Follow ...

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Oracle E-Business Suite Development and Extensibility Handbook ...

Anil Passi, Vladimir Ajvaz Oracle E-Business Suite Development and Extensibility Handbook September 2009 | English | ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162942-3 | 511 Pages | PDF | 8.62 MB Transform your Or.

Applied Oracle Security: Developing Secure Database and Middleware ...

This Oracle Press guide demonstrates practical applications of the most compelling methods for developing secure Oracle database and middleware environments. You will find full coverage of the latest and most popular Oracle products, ...

James Milner makes an oracle of Fabio Capello - The Guardian

James Milner of Aston Villa celebrates his goal during the 3-0 win over Hull City at Villa Park. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images. It was a little under a year ago when Fabio Capello, to widespread surprise, singled out one of the few Englishmen ...

Oracle denies giving ground on Sun deal - Itwire.com

Oracle announced the deal in April. The completion of the acquisition has been held up by the EU\'s investigation into what it terms anti-competitive aspects. Oracle is the dominant proprietary database and if the acquisition goes through it will also ...

Friday, December 4, 2009

Warriors Can\'t Hold On In Nelson\'s Return - CBS News

Monta Ellis had 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Warriors, who welcomed back Nelson after he missed five games because of pneumonia. The Rockets also spoiled the Warriors\' season opener at Oracle Arena in similar fashion, winning 108 ...

Oracle Technology Network Developer Day: Application Grid ...

Until now, in the case of the former category, the emphasis has been on the Fusion Development Experience: i.e., the use of Oracle JDeveloper and the Oracle ADF Framework to create rich enterprise applications based on service-oriented ...

Oracle Launches New Partner Network

A brief for PHONE+ about the new partner network from Oracle.

Oracle Feels Heat, Tries to Redefine Kitchen : Beyond Search

The post made a number of assertions that suggested Oracle had overcome the problems of scaling, performance, and affordability that continue to plague the world\'s largest database vendor. For example, that blog post pointed out these ...

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Oracle-Sun Behemoth Makes Customer Negotiations Tricky - CIO

\"Believe it or not, Oracle would become the most powerful open source vendor in the market today, bar none,\" analyst George Weiss told audience members at this week\'s Gartner Data Center Conference in Las Vegas. The European Commission has objected ...

Oracle Launches Oracle(R) PartnerNetwork Specialized - Accounting Software 411

•Enabling its more than 22,000 global partners to better differentiate, compete and succeed to today\'s dynamic marketplace, Oracle today announced the official launch of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized. •Building on its robust foundation ...

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Stock Market Trend, Nothing Bearish Here.... :: The Market Oracle ...

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Oracle Essbase & Oracle OLAP: The Guide to Oracle's ...

PDF MB The only book to cover and compare Oracle s online analytic processing s With the acquisition of Hyperion Systems in Oracle finds itself owning the two most capable OLAP s on the market Essbase 155417.

Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized: A Closer Look | The VAR Guy

Oracle Channel Chief Judson Althoff officially launches Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) specialized for channel partners. Here\'s what\'s in it for Oracle partners.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Oracle-Sun Behemoth Makes Customer Negotiations Tricky - CIO

"Believe it or not, Oracle would become the most powerful open source vendor in the market today, bar none," analyst George Weiss told audience members at this week's Gartner Data Center Conference in Las Vegas. The European Commission has objected ...

CedarCrestone and Oracle Join to Enhance Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise ... - Accounting Software 411 (press release)

CedarCrestone and Oracle Join to Enhance Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise ...Accounting Software 411 (press release)•CedarCrestone, a leading provider of implementation services to both the commercial and public sectors, and Oracle have signed a co-development agreement ...Oracle® Announces General Availability of peoplesoft Enterprise CRM for Higher ...WebWire (press release)all 2 news articles »

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Senators push Europeans to OK Oracle-Sun deal (San Francisco Chronicle)

Senators are pressuring European antitrust regulators to hurry their investigation of Oracle Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc., citing Sun's "precarious" financial condition and fears about more layoffs at the struggling computing company....
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Kerry, Hatch Back DOJ in Oracle Dispute With Europe – Main Justice

Oracle's combative chief executive, Larry Ellison, said that Sun is losing $100 million each month the purchase is held up. Sun also said last month it would cut 3000 jobs due to uncertainty in the pending sale. ...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal (ZDNet Asia)

European regulators have extended deadline for review of Oracle's acquisition of Sun, giving the business software maker more time to make its case.
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EU may block Oracle's Sun acquisition - Times of India

EU may block Oracle's Sun acquisitionTimes of IndiaSAN FRANCISCO: Oracle Corp's planned $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems may be blocked by European Union regulators because of concerns that Oracle ...Oracle gets an EU extensionInquirerOracle Gets New Hearing Date with EC, Users Group Adds SupporteWeekOracle gets more time to respond to EUZDNet UKIT-Director.com -CRN Australia -StrategyEye (subscription)all 22 news articles »
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EU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27 - WTOP

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. The European Commission said Oracle had ...
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EU Extends Oracle/Sun Review Deadline (CIO Today)

European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. The European Commission said Oracle had asked for more time "in order to have the opportunity to further develop its arguments in response to the Commission's concerns." The EU executive gave them an ...
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EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal (ZDNet Asia)

European regulators have extended deadline for review of Oracle's acquisition of Sun, giving the business software maker more time to make its case.
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EU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27 - WTOP

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. The European Commission said Oracle had ...
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EU may block Oracle's Sun acquisition - Times of India

EU may block Oracle's Sun acquisitionTimes of IndiaSAN FRANCISCO: Oracle Corp's planned $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems may be blocked by European Union regulators because of concerns that Oracle ...Oracle gets an EU extensionInquirerOracle Gets New Hearing Date with EC, Users Group Adds SupporteWeekOracle gets more time to respond to EUZDNet UKIT-Director.com -CRN Australia -StrategyEye (subscription)all 22 news articles »
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Oracle Purchase of Sun's MySQL May Remove Competitor, EU Says - Bloomberg

Web 2.0 JournalOracle Purchase of Sun's MySQL May Remove Competitor, EU SaysBloomberg21 (Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. may be blocked by European Union regulators because of concerns ...EU Extends Oracle/Sun Antitrust Review Deadline To Jan 27CNNMoney.comUPDATE 1-EU extends review of Oracle plan to buy SunReutersEU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27The Associated PressMotley Fool -TheStreet.com -InternetNews.comall 120 news articles »
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All About Work & Financial: Oracle Purchase of Sun's MySQL May ...

21 (Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp.'s planned $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. may be blocked by European Union regulators because of concerns Oracle might be able to eliminate Sun's MySQL database product as a competitor, ...
[original post by GTYeoh]
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EU extends review of Oracle plan to buy Sun | fsdaily.com - Free ...

European regulators extended their review of Oracle Corp's (ORCL.O) proposed $7-billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc (JAVA.O), giving the software maker more time to address anti-competitive concerns. ...
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EU gives Oracle extra time to respond to Sun inquiry - Computerworld Australia

Oracle and Sun Microsystems have been granted an extra week to defend their planned US$7 billion merger in front of European regulators, the European Commission said Friday. Earlier this month the Commission, Europe's top antitrust regulator, issued ...
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Database Specialists Consultant Receives Oracle ACE Award - PRLog.Org (press release)

Database Specialists Consultant Receives Oracle ACE AwardPRLog.Org (press release)PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 20, 2009 – San Francisco, CA - Iggy Fernandez of Database Specialists has received the Oracle ACE award in the category of ...and more »
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Why HP Is the Anti-Dell - Minyanville.com

Why HP Is the Anti-DellMinyanville.comThe deal brought two key assets to Oracle: Java and Solaris. Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle's fastest growing business, is built on Sun's Java language ...and more »
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Oracle Gets a One-Week Extension on Sun Deal - InternetNews.com

Oracle has been granted a one-week extension to defend its proposed $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems before regulators at the European Commission. The deadline extension to January 27 effectively adds six more working days to the deadline ...
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Oracle Announces Oracle® Communications Billing and Revenue ... - WebWire

Redwood Shores, Calif. News Facts Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.4. This latest release helps communications service providers, media companies and other service providers ...
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Oracle Gets a One-Week Extension on Sun Deal (InternetNews.com)

Oracle gets more time from the EU to defend its purchase of Sun Microsystems, while some are calling on the company to sell off MySQL.
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Oracle Announces Oracle(R) Communications Billing and Revenue Management ... - CNNMoney.com (press release)

Oracle Announces Oracle(R) Communications Billing and Revenue Management ...CNNMoney.com (press release)Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.4 helps improve customer management capabilities; offer expanded pricing, ...Oracle Announces Oracle(R) Communications Billing and Revenue Management ...Live-PR.com (press release)Communications firms lack basic customer service skillsComputer Business Reviewall 14 news articles »
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Oracle Blinks - All Things Digital (blog)

All Things Digital (blog)Oracle BlinksAll Things Digital (blog)You must be logged in to post a comment. Sign up here or log in below. Comments posted on this site must be signed with your full, real name. ...and more »
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EU gives Oracle extra time to respond to Sun inquiry - Computerworld

EU gives Oracle extra time to respond to Sun inquiryComputerworldIDG News Service - Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. have been granted an extra week to defend their planned $7 billion merger in front ...EU Extends Oracle/Sun Antitrust Review Deadline To Jan 27CNNMoney.comUPDATE 1-EU extends review of Oracle plan to buy SunReutersEU extends Oracle/Sun review deadline until Jan 27The Associated PressTheStreet.com -Register -Comtex Smartrendall 54 news articles »
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Oracle Announces Oracle(R) Communications Billing and Revenue ... - TMCnet

(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) REDWOOD SHORES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/20/09 -- Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) News Facts Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.4. This latest ...
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Oracle Updates Billing, Revenue Management Solution (BillingWorld)

Oracle has announced the general availability of Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management, Release 7.4. It’s designed to help communications service providers, media companies and other service providers enhance customer service, respond faster to market demands and reduce operational costs.
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E.U. Takes More Time to Review Oracle-Sun Deal (New York Times)

European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle ’s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems , The Associated Press reported.
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Stock Market Some Selling... Should Be More...Nothing Terrible ...

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EU Extends Deadline For Review Of Oracle/Sun Deal - Tech Trader ...

European Union regulators today extended the deadline for their review of the pending $7 billion acquisition by Oracle (ORCL) of Sun Microsystems (JAVA), Reuters reports.Oracle requested the extension in order to complete its response ...
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