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The Dow fell for the fourth day and other indexes ended well off the day's highs on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reiterated concerns about the economic outlook at the end of its policy meeting.

The Dow industrials turned negative and the broader market pared gains on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve said the economy would remain weak for a time, denting optimism about the strength of a rebound.

Stocks gained on Wednesday after software maker Oracle's results beat expectations and durable goods orders jumped unexpectedly, giving more hope that the economy is rebounding.

Stocks rose broadly on Wednesday as surprisingly strong durable goods orders and quarterly results from software maker Oracle reinforced the belief the economy was stabilizing.

Oracle Corp reported quarterly earnings above expectations as the No. 3 software maker's profit margin hit a record thanks to robust growth in its maintenance business, sending shares up 2.7 percent.

Oracle Corp. reported that net income earnings fell 7 percent in the fourth quarter, while operating margins rose to 42 percent, with income impacted by the reduced value of foreign currencies when compared to U.S. dollars, the company said Tuesday.

Oracle Corp's quarterly earnings beat market expectations as profit margins hit a record high and software sales fell less than anticipated, sending its shares up 2.5 percent.

Oracle Corp reported earnings above expectations on Tuesday as the world's No. 3 software maker's profit margin hit a record and software sales fell less than analysts had projected.

On Monday, Oracle unveiled its new Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) version 9.3 that helps Mitigate Risk, Reduce Costs and Increase User Productivity.

Oracle Corp. chief executive Larry Ellison pledged to use the purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc. as a way to get into the rapidly growing netbook business and develop other electronics gadgets.

Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison, whose company sells software to big corporations, is looking to extend his footprint to inexpensive laptops and other electronics gadgets.

Oracle has extended its Oracle Identity Manager capabilities which includes a new Segregation of Duties (SoD) integration architecture that provides complete, hot-pluggable support for all leading SoD engines.

Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison said he won't sell off Sun Microsystems Inc's hardware business, dispelling speculation that he only wanted the company for its software units.

Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison dispelled speculation that he will divest the hardware business of Sun Microsystems Inc , which his company plans to buy for more than $7 billion.

Oracle has announced today the latest updates of its powerful Product line JD Edwards World and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tool empowered by the firms Commitment to Applications Unlimited Strategy.

Oracle Corp, the world's No. 2 business software maker, plans to expand its small line of programs that companies access via the Web, said a person familiar with the strategy.

EMC Corp. Chief Executive Joseph Tucci said Tuesday that Oracle Corp.’s deal to buy Sun Microsystems Inc. raises the stakes in the competition for control of corporate data center markets.

After one false start, weeks of speculation and roller-coaster swings in its share price, the company once synonymous with the rise of the Internet has finally landed an attractive-looking buyer.

Oracle is going to cut jobs in an effort to make its Sun Microsystems Inc acquisition profitable, according to analysts.

Oracle is going to cut jobs in an effort to make its Sun Microsystems Inc acquisition profitable, according to analysts.

The Oracle-Sun acquisition could thrive under oracle ownership according to analysts, but it could be a bleaker outcome for MySQL.

Oracle Corp plans to enter the computer hardware market by buying Sun Microsystems Inc for more than $7 billion, swooping in after Sun's talks with IBM fell apart.

Microsoft's chief executive said on Monday he was 'very surprised' by Oracle Corp's plans to buy Sun Microsystems Inc.

Oracle Corp plans to buy Sun Microsystems Inc for more than $7 billion, after the high-end computer server and software maker's talks with IBM fell apart.

Oracle Corp said on Monday it will buy Sun Microsystems Inc for $9.50 a share, valuing the high-end computer server maker at more than $7 billion.

Oracle Corp said on Monday it will buy Sun Microsystems Inc for $9.50 a share, valuing the high-end computer server maker at more than $7 billion.

NetSuite Inc has developed programs targeted at large corporations, a person familiar with the strategy said, in an effort to move the software maker beyond the small- to mid-sized business market.

NetSuite Inc, a maker of Web-based business management software for small- to mid-sized companies, has developed programs catering to large corporations, said a person familiar with the strategy.

Oracle Corp. announced that it has agreed to acquire Irvine-based Relsys International Inc., a developer of drug safety and risk management software for the health care industry, which will become part of its Health Sciences Global Business Unit.