Oracle Stories
Pre-Market Movers (ACADIA, Corning, Yahoo, IAMGOLD, Deutsche Bank, Oracle, Petroleo Brasileiro, Tata Motors)
ACADIA, Corning, Yahoo, IAMGOLD, and Deutsche Bank, prevailed in the pre-market trading Thursday.
Top After-Market Nasdaq Movers (Nicholas Financial, Tile Shop, MannKind Corporation, Solazyme, Fuel Systems Solutions, AMAG, Oracle, Foster Wheeler, Electronic Arts)
Nicholas Financial, Tile Shop, MannKind, Solazyme, and Fuel Systems prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading.
Oracle Says Advanced Financial Software Intended To Reduce Bad Risks
Oracle Corp. announced three advanced software products for financial institutions to minimize risk, improve credit analysis and monitor capital requirements.
Oracle Snaps Up Acme Packet For $1.7B; IBM Gets Star Analytics
Oracle Corp. said it will acquire Acme Packet, and IBM bought private Star Analytics.
Oracle Releases Java Security Fix But Homeland Security Not Pleased
Despite a software pitch for Java software released by Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), the Department of Homeland Security warned threats remain.
Oracle Acquires Eloqua To Boost Cloud Marketing Muscle
Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) said it plans to acquire Eloqua (NASDAQ:ELOQ), a developer of marketing products for the cloud.
Oracle 2Q Earnings Beat Estimates On License, Cloud Gain
Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) said second-quarter earnings blew past estimates.
Oracle 2Q Preview: Very Much In The Money
Before Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announces second-quarter results Tuesday, early indications are the profit machine is doing fine.
Oracle Shares Rise After Advancing '13 Dividends
Shares of Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL) eased Tuesday despite the company's plans to pay three-quarters worth of dividends this month.
Workday Shares Fall After First Upbeat Post-IPO Report
Shares of Workday Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), among the hottest initial public offerings, fell after the company reported better-than-expected results.
NCR's $650 Million Retalix Buy Latest Software Consolidation
Is anything left to buy now that NCR Corp. NYSE: NCR) has agreed to acquire Israel's Retalix (Nasdaq: RTLX)?
Salesforce.com Shares Jump After Strong Earnings Report
Shares of Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the customer-relationship management software developer, jumped nearly 9 percent Wednesday.
Salesforce.com 3Q Earnings, Revenue Beat Estimates
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the customer-relationship management software developer, reported stronger than expected third-quarter results.
RedPrairie To Acquire JDA Software To Battle Oracle, SAP
Private RedPrairie will acquire JDA Software (Nasdaq: JDAS) to battle Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), SAP (NYSE: SAP).
Powerful Computers, Software, Satellites Aid Forecasters Evaluating Hurricane Sandy
Meteoreologists using the fastest supercomputers, software and satellites track Hurricane Sandy trying to forecast danger and damage.
Salesforce Expands Marketing Cloud, Social Analytics To Challenge Oracle
Salesforce (Nasdaq: CRM) is adding a wide array of social analytics tools including Klout, Kred, Kanjoya, and PeekAnalytics to its Marketing Cloud in an effort to offer customers more comprehensive data packages and keep up with arch-rival Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL).
Workday, HR Software Vendor, Jumps Another 9% Post-IPO
Shares of Workday (NYSE: WDAY) the human-resources software company launched by PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield, jumped another 9 percent from their Friday close.
Workday, HR Software Dealer, Ups IPO Proceeds To $590M
Workday, the HR software company started by PeopleSoft's founders, boosted its IPO proceeds again.
RainStor, Big Data Player, Gets Extra $12M Venture Capital Investment
RainStor, a private developer of “big data” software, raised an additional $12 million in venture capital, raising its cumulative total to $23 million.
Technology Accounts For Half Of Top 20 Global Brands
Tech companies headed by Apple, IBM, Google and Microsoft are half of top 20 brands.
Workday, HR Software Dealer, Ups IPO Proceeds To $546M
Workday, launched by PeopleSoft's Dave Duffield, upped its IPO, in what could be the hottest tech IPO of the quarter.
Nokia Sets New Mapping Alliance With Oracle
Finnish phone maker Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) said it will offer mapping services to customers of Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), the No. 1 database developer.
Oracle’s Ellison Gets $91M More In Stock Options
Oracle, the No. 1 database developer, said founding CEO Larry Ellison got options to acquire 7 million shares through 2016 valued at nearly $91 million.
Oracle’s Shares Rise Despite 1Q Sales Shortfall
Shares of Oracle rose more than 3 percent in Friday trading despite reporting first-quarter revenue that fell 2 percent.
Oracle 1Q Report: Earnings Meet Mark But Revenue Falls Shy
Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), reported 1Q earnings that met expectations but revenue fell 2 percent to $8.2 billion.
Warren Buffett Smiles Bright On Completion Of Cancer Treatments
There is some good news cheering up Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha, as he announced completion of cancer treatments, Sept.14.
FedEx, General Mills, Oracle, Adobe: Earnings Reports To Watch, Sept. 18-21
Analysts expect companies in the S&P 500 to post negative revenue growth rate in the third quarter. Meanwhile, profits are expected to fall 2 percent.
Workday, PeopleSoft Founder?s 2nd Try, Sets $400M IPO
Workday, the human-resource software company started by PeopleSoft founder David Duffield, filed for a $400 million initial public offering sometime later this year.
Google, Apple CEOs Try To Mediate Patent Disputes: Report
Patent resolution talks have been conducted by Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook and Google (Nasdaq: CEO) Larry Page and may continue, Reuters reported.
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Sells $69.3 Million in Stock
Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), has sold 103,193 shares of the company worth around $69.3 million, according to Tuesday filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.