Big Tech’s Buying Binge: Who Will Be Acquired Next?

IBM, Oracle, Hewlett Packard and Intel have been on a buying spree of late, and it’s virtually guaranteed that they’ll be purchasing more companies over the next several months. But which companies will they target next? Here a…

Mark Hurd Pitches New Oracle Data Servers at Annual Confab

Oracle Corp. Co-President Mark Hurd, who was brought aboard by the software giant after leaving his CEO post at Hewlett-Packard Co. last month amid controversy, unveiled four new versions of the company’s Exadata storage server…

IBM Acquires Netezza in $1.7 Billion Deal

IBM announced Monday that it is bolstering its analytics business with the purchase of Netezza. The $1.7 billion cash transaction, which values Netezza at $27 per share — a 9.75% premium over Friday’s close — brings a long-ti…

Oracle Earnings Pop 20% on New Software License Sales

Net income for the quarter ended Aug. 31 was $1.35 billion, or 27 cents a share, up from $1.12 billion, or 22 cents, a year earlier, Oracle said in a statement today. Revenue surged 48% to $7.5 billion.
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