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The Motley Fool
January 10, 2007
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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
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
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
June 6, 2005
Tom Taulli |
Lawson Bulks Up The enterprise-software specialist company has been a rumored buyout target. Now it's the one making a big purchase. Last week, it merged with Sweden's Intentia International AB. What does it mean for investors? |
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
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. |
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
October 23, 2006
Tom Taulli |
SAP Still Not Serious About M&A Third-quarter results were much improved, but intense competition from Oracle clouds the picture. Investors, take note. |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2004
Tom Taulli |
A New Breed of Software Company Can the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market re-ignite its stalled-out growth? |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2006
W.D. Crotty |
Dueling Fools: Oracle Bear While the stock has gone up 19.9% over the past 16 months, the earnings have gone nowhere. If you are still aching to buy Oracle, take a look at its five-year chart. It isn't pretty. |
InternetNews
January 19, 2005
Clint Boulton |
SAP Buys PeopleSoft Support Provider Looking to capitalize on the uncertainty caused by Oracle's $10.3 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft, SAP AG acquired TomorrowNow, which provides maintenance and support for PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards customers. |
InternetNews
February 28, 2005
Michael Singer |
PeopleSoft Users on the Fence: Report PeopleSoft customers jumping ship, climbing aboard Oracle's. |
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. |
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. |
InternetNews
September 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Prepare Now for Oracle's Takeover Analysts say JD Edwards customers are in the most precarious position if Oracle's acquisition bid of PeopleSoft succeeds. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2006
Tom Taulli |
SSA Global Wants Some Privacy Yesterday, the enterprise software provider announced that the company is selling out to privately-owned Infor in a cash deal for about $19.50 per share. It was only in May 2005 that SSA went public with an offering price of $11, and the current stock price is $19.08. |
InternetNews
July 1, 2004
Michael Singer |
More Mega Mergers if Oracle Succeeds The quest for PeopleSoft was the tip of the iceberg, say analysts. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2007
Tom Taulli |
SAP Gets Soggier Driving real change in a global company takes a charismatic leader with a clear strategy. Without Shai Agassi, things will only get murkier for SAP shareholders. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2006
Tom Taulli |
SAP Gets Zapped SAP has always been conservative on guidance, but the company finally missed its numbers -- in a big way. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews
October 18, 2007
Larry Barrett |
SAP Shows Solid Earnings, Firm Stance Against Oracle Strong license sales boosted SAP's profits, and it announced a sweet deal with retail giant Wal-Mart. |
InternetNews
January 10, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Woos PeopleSoft Customers Microsoft offers a migration path from PeopleSoft to Microsoft Business Solutions. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Score One for Oracle The battle continues among the software giants, as SAP makes a surprising admission. The main thing for investors to consider is that Oracle has a clear strategy for growth: buying up companies. |
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
March 25, 2004
Tim Beyers |
The Case for OracleSoft The author makes an argument for what Oracle and PeopleSoft together could mean for investors. |
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
April 21, 2010 |
SAP Scoops Up TechniData As it looks to fend off Oracle and remain the leading business application vendor, SAP opens its wallet to buy TechniData, a German firm specializing in environmental, health and product-safety applications. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Progress Software Avoids Crash and Burn The software company produces results in a tough market, but investors really don't care. |
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. |
Bank Technology News
October 2005
Glen Fest |
Battle Of Tech Titans: Oracle Vs. Sap: Smoke, But No Fire Figuring out who's winning the SAP-Oracle battle in banking platform services doesn't require a scorecard yet. But an umpire might help. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2005
Tom Taulli |
SAP Gears Up for Battle Oracle's Ellison has made SAP enemy No. 1. But SAP is fighting back the right way: by getting customers. Despite the strong performance, SAP's stock price slid $0.92 to $39.38. |
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
August 10, 2004
Michael Singer |
Europe Readies Antitrust Case Against Oracle Third-party companies face a deadline as overseas regulators could restart their inquiries in about a month. |
CFO
Scott Leibs |
CFO Buyer's Guide: ERP Software ERP vendors may stack up differently, but their basic financial applications rarely do... |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Oracle's $7.7 Billion Migraine The company dislikes what PeopleSoft is doing, but it's still buying. |
InternetNews
October 25, 2010 |
Ex-Oracle Pres. Charles Phillips Lands at Infor Former Oracle executive Charles Phillips is named CEO of ERP provider Infor. |
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. |
InternetNews
June 11, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle, DOJ Documents May Lose Seals A federal Judge is expected to unseal corporate documents in a trial that could determine if Oracle can proceed with its $7.7 billion takeover bid for PeopleSoft. There are many lessons for companies using or considering enterprise application software. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2007
Brad Kenney |
A Good Kind Of Compromise Web-hosted ERP model proves valuable for SMBs. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Microsoft's Gathering Storm During the trial over Oracle's bid for Peoplesoft, Microsoft indicated that late last year it had discussions to buy out the German ERP giant, SAP. What are Microsoft's plans for the ERP market? |
InternetNews
June 15, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Oracle Shows Support For JD Edwards Customers Oracle announced an update to the JD Edwards World application suite. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2003 |
Oracle Sees Future Bright Sales are up and management is guardedly optimistic for increased business software spending in 2004. |
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. |
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. |
