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Oracle Corp. (ORCL) wants to buy semiconductor companies and the makers of industry-specific software, CEO Larry Ellison said.
Oracle has bought more than 65 companies in the last five years. Adding chipmakers would help the company develop its presence in the market for computer hardware.
“You’re going to see us buying chip companies,” Ellison said at a meeting in San Francisco,…
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Oracle Wants to Buy Semiconductor, Software Companies originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:48:00.
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