Oracle Stories
Oracle Profit Rises, Beats Estimates
Oracle Corp. the world's third largest software maker, reported profit that beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday and gave a positive growth outlook for the current quarter that nudged its shares higher.
SAP faces dilemma with new Web software -chairman
SAP will be forced to cannibalise its own customers by offering new software that is delivered over the Web as it adapts to a world irrevocably changed by Google, SAP's chairman said.
Oracle Buys Grid Software Company
Business software company Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) announced on Friday that it reached an agreement to purchase Tangosol Inc., a provider of in-memory data grid software, a move aimed at boosting its middleware offerings.
Oracle Accuses SAP of Corporate Theft
Software firm Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) filed suit against its rival SAP AG on Wednesday, accusing the competitor of stealing intellectual property to offer 'cut-rate' services for its products.
Oracle Profit Rises on Strong Software Sales
Shares of software maker Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) rose nearly 2 percent in mid-day trading on Wednesday, following strong third quarter results.
Oracle First-quarter Profit, Shares Soar
Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison showed his notorious competitive streak Tuesday, when the business software maker reported first-quarter profit jumped 29 percent and revenue soared 30 percent.
Oracle Ups Investment In Banking Software Maker
Oracle announced on Monday that it would invest $125 million in i-flex solutions based in India to fund its growth initiative.
Microsoft Unveils Online CRM Strategy
Microsoft is set to transition one of its largest business software suites away from traditional hosting methods to the online arena, pitting its latest offering against entrenched competitors which include Oracle, SAP AG, along with burgeoning Salesforce.com.