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The Motley Fool
January 10, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Lawson: Still a Flat Line The enterprise resource planning software developer had high hopes for its deal for Intentia. But things are taking much longer than expected. Investors, take note.   |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Lawson Rakes in More Dough The enterprise software operator continues to gain ground on Oracle and SAP. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Ellison's Next Target? Lawson Software sales and earnings fall in fiscal year 2005. It is too early to buy the micro-cap enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor now, but the company bears watching. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Lawson: Oracle's Next Meal? This little-heralded software company turns the corner and makes a profit. Is the company too tempting for Oracle to overlook? For long-term investors, Lawson is expected to grow earnings 10% annually for the next five years. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Lawson Eyes Oracle Circus In the testimony in Oracle's antitrust trial, CEO Larry Ellison rattled off well-known names he targeted for acquisitions including Lawson Software. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Lawson's Intentia Investment Pays Off The enterprise software firm's latest buyout appears to be getting results. Despite the run-up in the stock, Lawson still trades at a reasonable valuation of two times revenues. |
InternetNews
April 26, 2011 |
Infor Acquires Lawson in ERP Merger New combined entity will be the third largest ERP vendor behind SAP and Oracle. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Lawson: Lost in the Noise The enterprise software firm still can't seem to get traction. Unless the company finds ways to improve licensing revenues, investors shouldn't expect its stock to budge from its current rut. |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Lawson and Order It's been a good year for Lawson. The company, which develops software to help companies with HR and payroll, has integrated a $425 million acquisition and has combated rivals like SAP and Oracle. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
The $5.35 Software Bargain Those looking at Lawson Software's long-term potential will like what they see. |
InternetNews
June 2, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Lawson, Intentia Hustle For The Middle Lawson Software and Intentia announced a $480 million all-stock merger of equals that muscles them into the mid-market software segment. |
InternetNews
June 23, 2004
Michael Singer |
Ellison 'Green' with Envy Analysts debate whether Oracle is after SAP's high-end or Microsoft's mid-tier. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2005
Tom Taulli |
Oracle the Spoiler Again Oracle takes out the big guns to defend its turf against its foe, SAP. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 9, 2007
Tom Taulli |
SAP Goes Big The major business-software company jolts Wall Street with a transformative deal, agreeing to spend $6.8 billion for Business Objects. |
InternetNews
January 14, 2005
Joshua Greenbaum |
Is Ghengis On the Hunt Again? Now that Oracle owns PeopleSoft, and all signs point to a reinvigorated push by Oracle into the enterprise applications space, it's worth wondering who CEO Larry Ellison has in his crosshairs. |
InternetNews
July 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
More Mega Mergers if Oracle Succeeds The quest for PeopleSoft was the tip of the iceberg, say analysts. |
Bank Technology News
January 2005
Gregory Goth |
The People(soft) V. Larry Ellison The contentious battle between Oracle and PeopleSoft was always more about money than customers. But now that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has achieved a hard-won and expensive victory, he and his team must convince clients to stick around. |
InternetNews
July 2, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Trial Comes Full Circle It began with Microsoft/SAP acquisition plans and ended with IBM 's notes on how to create FUD. |
InternetNews
January 19, 2005
Michael Singer |
Ellison: Partners Key to Merger Success Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said key partnerships will help make the acquisition of PeopleSoft a complete success. |
InternetNews
September 9, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Prevails in DoJ Suit to Block PeopleSoft The company said the decision removes a significant roadblock to the acquisition. |
InternetNews
March 22, 2005
Michael Singer |
Oracle, SAP: Upward Bound Analysts suggest Oracle's winning bid for the Minnesota-based retail software provider is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to potential mergers and acquisitions in the next 12 months. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Oracle's Bipolar Quarter The database maker meets expectations, and hints it may not need PeopleSoft after all. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2004
Roy Mark |
Oracle Prepared to Drop PeopleSoft Bid Oracle will drop its efforts to block PeopleSoft's defense to Oracle's hostile takeover bid if PeopleSoft's shareholders fail to tender a majority of their shares by Nov. 19, according to an Oracle letter sent to a Delaware court. |
InternetNews
December 22, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Green Light For Siebel-Oracle Merger The European Commission said a merged Oracle/Siebel offering wouldn't impede effective competition in its member countries and gave the purchase its blessing today. |
InternetNews
June 30, 2004
Michael Singer |
Ellison Rounds Up Oracle's Defense The DoJ grills the CEO about his fourth attempt to acquire PeopleSoft. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Oracle's Bizarre Software Triangle Revelations in the Oracle-PeopleSoft trial continue to entertain. |
InternetNews
April 27, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
ERP Vendors Debate Customer Loyalties SAP disputes Lawson's claim that large business software providers are out of touch with customers. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Will the Sun Set in Oracle's Backyard? Larry Ellison is many things, but never a quitter. He will buy Sun in the end, but the question is why. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Oracle Bakes a Fine Cherry Pie Some of the deals for which Oracle paid out $5 billion last year are starting to pay big dividends for the company. |
InternetNews
October 15, 2007
Larry Barrett |
Why Oracle's Tops in Takeovers Industry watchers think BEA's days are numbered: Larry Ellison and Oracle have spent years and billions mastering the art of the takeover. |
BusinessWeek
December 27, 2004
Jim Kerstetter |
The Soft Underbelly Of Software Deals Consolidation within the software industry can help to safeguard growth, but it's notoriously tough to pull off. |
U.S. Banker
February 2005
Gregory Goth |
The People(Soft) Vs. Larry Ellison The contentious battle between Oracle and PeopleSoft was always about money. Now Oracle CEO Larry Ellison must convince financial clients to stick around. |
InternetNews
December 29, 2004
Clint Boulton |
Oracle Takes Majority Control of PeopleSoft Oracle has taken majority ownership of PeopleSoft after that company's stockholders tendered roughly 75 percent of their shares in favor of the $10.3 billion acquisition. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2004
Michael Singer |
EU Clears Oracle for PeopleSoft Takeover European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle's hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday. |
InternetNews
March 18, 2005
Michael Singer |
Oracle's Back to Its Bidding Ways The company challenges SAP's latest offer for Retek but this time without its CFO, Henry You. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Previewing 2007: Oracle Though it's had a grand 2006 thus far, Oracle stock has hit a rough patch recently, down about 13% since November. But could this price dip be an opportunity for investors in 2007? Let's take a look. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Oracle: See You in Court Antitrust authorities sue to block PeopleSoft acquisition, but Ellison chooses to fight. |
InternetNews
December 14, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Rivals Circle the Wagons The greatest impact of the Oracle/PeopleSoft merger may be its effect on other software companies, not customers. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Oracle Plays Both Sides Oracle goes shopping again -- for small fry companies. Despite spending nearly $20 billion in acquisitions over the past few years, it is not impressing shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2005
Rob Perri |
Growing Pains Dim Oracle's Outlook The software giant's latest quarter holds steady, but it's got tricky integrations ahead. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews
February 28, 2005
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Users on the Fence: Report PeopleSoft customers jumping ship, climbing aboard Oracle's. |
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2004
Tim Beyers |
The Case for OracleSoft The author makes an argument for what Oracle and PeopleSoft together could mean for investors. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2006
Tom Taulli |
2006 in Review: Oracle The brash company had a smashing 2006. Certainly, Oracle investors have nothing to complain about. |
BusinessWeek
April 4, 2005
Steve Hamm |
Larry, You Picked A Nasty Fight In taking on heavyweight SAP in the corporate applications software market, Oracle faces very long odds. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Larry Ellison Wins Again The battle for retail software applications vendor Retek ends, and Oracle comes out on top. Does any of this drama matter for shareholders? |
InternetNews
July 21, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle/DoJ Trial Goes to the Judge Both sides give closing arguments about why Oracle's bid to buy PeopleSoft is, or is not, good for the software industry. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2004
Tim Beyers |
A Smart, Sleazy Stock Striptease Oracle's dangerous liaison with PeopleSoft mixes flirtation with rejection. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Quick Take: When Larry Ellison Gets Stupid Oracle is accusing SAP of "corporate theft on a grand scale" after SAP division TomorrowNow allegedly downloaded more than 10,000 documents from Oracle's support site. |
InternetNews
June 7, 2004
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft's Standing Debated at Trial The DoJ's argument to block Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft hinges on the Global 2000's view of competition in the ERP marketplace. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Risks and Profits in Oracle's Future CEO Larry Ellison's string of successes should translate into long-term gains for shareholders. But it won't be an easy ride. |
