Brendan Barnicle
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Microsoft sets dividend, splits stock
News The software giant sets its first-ever annual stock dividend and says it will split its stock as earnings surpass expectations.
Microsoft's new Office software may not be an immediate hit
News Businesses will consider upgrading to Office XP someday or get it when they buy new PCs, yet won't jump on the product as soon as it's released because older versions already have many of the key features they need.
Will Microsoft go on a buying binge?
News While its antitrust trial drags on, Microsoft is sitting on sitting on US$38 billion cash. Some analysts expect it to start buying, but others say that's not wise.
Oracle's second quarter to be a mixed bag
News Analysts expect the company, which reports its Q2 results this week, to announce a mixed bag including healthy maintenance subscriptions, potential earnings miss and some belt tightening on deck.
Tags: Financial statements, Analyst reports, ORCL, Sales, Reback, Brendan Barnicle, business intelligence, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., Oracle Corp., license revenue
Takeover attempt takes its toll on Oracle
News A year and counting: Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft has left both companies the worse for the wear, analysts say. And the end may not be in sight.
Tags: Business applications, Business development/management
SAP launches customer-partner program
News German company unveils its cross-industry customer-partner program, the Enterprise Services Community.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
BEA sets buyout price
News Oracle's offer of US$17 per share? No thanks, BEA says again. This time, it's countering with what it sees as a better shareholder value.
Tags: Software
Oracle sets deadline for BEA offer
News Takeover bid of US$17 per share is now set to expire Sunday, unless the middleware company agrees to give shareholders a vote.
Tags: Web services, Software, Business applications, Databases
Microsoft to buy Aquantive for US$6B
News Spending spree on advertising companies continues, as the software giant issues a rejoinder to Google's plan to purchase DoubleClick.
Tags: Acquisitions, Internet advertising
Analysts: Oracle isn't PeopleSoft's only problem
News Yes, fending off a hostile buyout is a pain, but that external challenge is just the obvious problem.
SAP's great succession debate heats up
News CEO Kagermann will be offered a year-long extension, company says, but questions remain about who will step in after 2008.
Tags: Business applications, Leadership
