Topic - BEA Systems

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Archives, General news, Finance

Icahn: Where Was the Board Oversight?

Corporate raider blames credit meltdown on do-little directors who make $1,000 per hour.
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Computers, General news, Finance

BEA to Icahn: We’re Working on It

After Oracle’s deadline passes, the board tells activist shareholder that it won’t be pressured to sell at what it considers a fire-sale price.
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Archives, Computers, General news, Finance

Oracle Hangs Tough at $17

Enterprise software maker rejects $21 per share counter-offer by BEA Systems, calling it ‘impossibly high’ as a Sunday deadline nears.
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Computers, General news, Finance

BEA Systems to Oracle: Let’s Make a Deal

Financier Carl Icahn, BEA’s largest shareholder, has been pushing for a sale, though he has labeled Oracle’s initial bid as too low. Now, BEA's board has come back with a counter-offer for Larry Ellison & Co.
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Computers, General news, Finance

Oracle Sets Deadline for $6.7B BEA Bid

Larry Ellison is at it again. Oracle sent a letter on Tuesday urging BEA's board to allow a shareholder vote on an acquisition proposal. Financier Carl Icahn, while calling Oracle’s initial bid too low, is pressuring BEA management to sell the company.
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Computers, General news, Finance

Oracle Bid for BEA: Trouble for SAP, Windfall for Icahn

A $6.6 billion offer would create competitive edge against German rival; corporate raider’s stake worth north of $880 million.
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Computers

BEA to Restate Earnings

Stock option review finds problems and software developer plans to revise financial results.
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Computers

Redmond Ends Linux War

Microsoft’s vendor alliance will act as clearinghouse for Windows/Linux interoperability issues.
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Finance

What Does Gates Really Want?

Experts say people and ideas are the keys to profitable tech acquisition exits.
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Finance

BEA Gets Delisting Notice

Option grant issues prompt software developer to miss its filing deadline.
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Internet

Salesforce’s Silver Lining

Shares in software company soar 13 percent on net loss and robust guidance.
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Finance

Hit or Miss for Salesforce.com?

Online customer-management software company Salesforce.com will report results as competitors pile on.
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Computers

Ellison Talks Up Red Hat Linux

Oracle's chief hints at possible redistribution of Red Hat Linux by the database giant.
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Computers

Interwoven Eyes User Content

Content management company introduces system to automate marketing and services for customers.
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Finance

Oracle Buying Spree Continues

The business software giant snaps up Sweden’s HotSip as it deepens its presence in telco infrastructure software.
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Computers, Security

Security Startup Gets $8.4M

After already tripling its sales, BigFix plans to boost its marketing efforts.
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Computers, Finance

BEA Acquires SolarMetric

The firm's persistence engine could give BEA an edge over IBM and Oracle.
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Computers

BEA Buys ConnecTerra

The software firm procures its second acquisition in less than two weeks with the RFID provider ConnecTerra.
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Computers

BEA Acquires M7

The infrastructure software firm agrees to buy the Eclipse-based tool company for an undisclosed sum.
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Computers

BEA Touts Real-Time Upgrades

BEA Systems promises a new version of WebLogic in the fourth quarter.
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