Yahoo faces struggle for control May 23, 2008
Earlier this year he was instrumental in persuading BEA Systems, a San Jose software maker, to accept an offer to be bought by Oracle for $8. 5bn. (BBC News -- Technology)
Ten Questions Yahoo! Shareholders Want Answered May 20, 2008
That's what he did to BEA Systems, which had rebuffed Oracle (nasdaq: - - ), only to be acquired by the software giant later. More On This Topic Companies. (Forbes -- Technology)
Icahn's Colorful History May 18, 2008
BEA Systems Inc. - The business software company initially rebuffed a takeover bid by Oracle Inc. last year only to be shoved back to the negotiating table by Icahn. The deal closed in April. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Icahn launches effort to unseat Yahoo's board May 17, 2008
Last year, Icahn pushed business-software-maker BEA Systems Inc. to return to the negotiating table with rival Oracle, whose overtures had initially been rebuffed. The two sides eventually agreed to a sweetened $8. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Advice For Jerry Yang May 16, 2008
Or the management at BEA Systems (nasdaq: - - ), which wound up seeing their company sold to Oracle (nasdaq: - - ), in spite of their protests. The list goes on. (Forbes -- Technology)
Investors forcing Yahoo's hand May 16, 2008
5 billion sale of business software maker BEA Systems to rival Oracle, which dropped an earlier bid of $6. 7 billion. (News & Observer)
Icahn goes to work on Yahoo board May 15, 2008
Last year, Icahn pushed business software maker BEA Systems Inc. to return to the negotiating table with rival Oracle, whose overtures had initially been rebuffed. The two sides eventually agreed to a sweetened $8. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Carl Icahn reportedly buys 4% stake in Yahoo May 14, 2008
Most recently, Icahn, 72, bought a stake in business software company BEA Systems and pushed it to be acquired by bigger rival Oracle Corp., a deal finalized last month. He's also played big roles over the years with biotech firm ImClone, TWA and Motorola Inc.. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Icahn attempt to oust YAHOO board... May 14, 2008
The list of troubled companies that Icahn has recently pressured into shake-ups includes Blockbuster Inc., Motorola Inc. and Mylan Laboratories Inc. He also pushed software maker BEA Systems Inc. into agreeing to an $8. 5 billion sale to its rival Oracle Corp. this year after Oracle dropped a bid of $6. (The Drudge Report)
Carl Icahn pondering proxy fight for Yahoo May 14, 2008
The billionaire investor in recent years has launched shareholder campaigns against companies including Time Warner Inc., Blockbuster Inc. and BEA Systems Inc. INTERNET ... The billionaire investor in recent years has launched shareholder campaigns against companies including Time Warner Inc., Blockbuster Inc. and BEA Systems Inc. The billionaire investor may try to unseat some board members to pressure the Internet company to reopen talks with Microsoft ... Icahn has launched campaigns against... (Los Angeles Times)
Microsoft still has chance to get Yahoo May 7, 2008
For example, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison won control of PeopleSoft and BEA Systems when shareholders ultimately supported his offer over the objections of company executives ... Also, Yahoo does not appear to have a high-profile shareholder activist like Carl Icahn, who helped broker the deal with Oracle as a BEA Systems shareholder. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Icahn, Peltz Used Morgan Stanley Options in Gaining Motorola, Heinz Stakes May 7, 2008
Merrill Lynch & Co. in New York and UBS AG of Zurich provided such contracts on shares of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Biogen Idec Inc., according to Icahn's filings, which also show that he obtained matched puts-calls on shares of BEA Systems Inc., a San Jose, California software company that was acquired by Oracle Corp. last month. Wendy's, Kraft, Chemtura. (Bloomberg)
Microsoft's Failed Yahoo Bid Raises Pressure on Ballmer for Plan on Google May 6, 2008
the third-biggest software maker, initially abandoned its bid for BEA Systems Inc. after BEA asked for 24 percent more than Oracle's $17-a-share bid. The companies agreed to the buyout three months later at $19. (Bloomberg)
Yahoo slumps as Microsoft scraps bid May 6, 2008
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How Microsoft abandoned its bid for Yahoo! May 5, 2008
Earlier this year, under intense shareholder pressure, BEA Systems did just that after Oracle dropped an unsolicited offer it had made. "This seems like a very strong but serious negotiating tactic," said Jonathan Miller, the former chairman and chief executive of AOL. "It will be up to Yahoo! to come back to the negotiating table.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Microsoft walks away from deal with Yahoo May 5, 2008
The acquisition of BEA Systems Inc. by Oracle Corp., completed last week, could provide a model for Microsoft. Oracle, the Redwood City business softwaremaker, withdrew its offer for the rival San Jose company last year after being rebuffed, only to swoop in later with an $8. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Microsoft withdraws offer for Yahoo May 4, 2008
Technology analysts say Microsoft may not really walk away from Yahoo, and Saturday's move could parallel Oracle Corp's strategy in winning over BEA Systems Inc. Oracle pulled its offer in October 2007, leading BEA shares to fall 6 percent. Despite the tough talk, the companies reached an agreement in January this year. (International Herald Tribune)
BEA employees hold 'wake' for company May 2, 2008
BEA Systems employees gathered at a Silicon Valley restaurant Wednesday for what was loosely termed a "wake" to recognize that the company no longer exists as an independent, publicly owned company but has become part of Oracle. Several dozen employees attended the event, which featured a humorous, makeshift casket in the corner of the room. (InfoWorld)
BEA Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger With Oracle Corporation Apr 5, 2008
4, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, today announced that at a special meeting of stockholders held on April 4, 2008, its stockholders adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 16, 2008, among BEA, Oracle Corporation and Bronco Acquisition Corporation, pursuant to which BEA will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oracle ... About BEA Systems, Inc. BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) is a world leader in... (PR Newswire)
Oracle prices $5B of notes to fund BEA Systems acquisition Apr 4, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
EnterConnect Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer Apr 1, 2008
com, powered by enterconnect(tm), with market leader BEA Systems (BEAS) to provide business and technical executives with a marketplace to ``Find, Try & Subscribe'' to best-of-breed, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions. In 2008, SOAapps will be offering business applications for Human Capital Management (HCM); Financial Management (FM); Customer Relationship Management (CRM); Supply Chain Management (SCM); Content, Communication & Collaboration (CCC); Business Intelligence (BI); Enterprise... (Primezone Releases)
An Oracle Sell-Off? Woo Hoo! Mar 29, 2008
5 billion feast called BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS). The maker of middleware -- so named for its ability to connect systems not originally designed to talk to each other -- claims it has more than 15,000 customers, many of whom use Oracle's database. (MSNBC -- Business)
Oracle's Sales Slide Mar 28, 2008
5 billion, for BEA Systems (nasdaq: - - ). More On This Topic Companies. (Forbes -- Technology)
SAP Sinks On Oracle Woes Mar 28, 2008
SAP has also been attempting to catch up with Oracle's acquisition spree, which saw the American firm buy up business software firms Hyperion and BEA Systems over the past year. SAP purchased Business Objects for $6. (Forbes -- Technology)
Oracle Shares Plunge on Disappointing 3Q Mar 28, 2008
5 billion takeover of rival BEA Systems Inc., a deal that culminated in January after several months of acrimony but has yet to be finalized. Even if the acquisitions haven't shielded Oracle from broader market forces, and investors might have liked a brighter forecast, the company's profit and sales guidance for the fourth quarter both fall within the range of what analysts were expecting. (Newsmax)
Oracle's profit rises, but shares fall Mar 27, 2008
5 billion acquisition of a rival Bea Systems, making it the largest publisher of corporate software known as middleware, one of the industry's fastest-growing segments. Middleware programs operate between a company's database system and its payroll, inventory and other business management systems that use the data. (International Herald Tribune)
Oracle Sales Disappoint, Customers 'Cautious' Mar 27, 2008
" Oracle has many customers among the businesses thought to be impacted by the current U.S. economic slowdown, stirring some concern among analysts and investors. Ellison, Chief Financial Officer Safra Catz and President Charles Phillips blamed the economic uncertainty for customers' reluctance to make purchases near the end of the third quarter, though they said sales are expected to pick up again in the current, fourth quarter. "Customers got a little more cautious at the end of the quarter,... (SmartMoney)
Software Makers for Hard Times Mar 26, 2008
State " Zip: Email: 12 ISSUES FOR $12.00 71% OFF! 24 ISSUES FOR $18.00 79% OFF! 36 ISSUES FOR $24.00 Best Deal! Print Send SOFTWARE STOCKS, like the broader technology sector, have had a rough go of it in 2008. Economic uncertainty and layoffs in the financial sector have the market betting that businesses will be cutting, or at least deferring, spending on information technology. It's a reasonable concern. But a strong from Adobe Systems () last week and high hopes for Oracle () this week... (SmartMoney)
EnterConnect Launches Human Capital Management Software Apps On SOAapps.com Mar 26, 2008
Through a strategic channel license agreement with BEA Systems (NasdaqGS: - ), EnterConnect provides ISVs with unconventional access to the BEA product portfolio to develop and deliver enterprise-class, dynamic applications using leading service-oriented architecture (SOA) technology ... com, powered by enterconnect(tm), with market leader BEA Systems (BEAS) to provide business and technical executives with a marketplace to Find, Try & Subscribe to best-of-breed, software-as-a-service (SaaS)... (Primezone Releases)
Carl Icahn's Lucrative $300M "Mistake" Mar 7, 2008
The latest example of this is the computer software company BEA Systems, in which Icahn was a major shareholder. When the companys competitor, Oracle, came looking to buy BEA, Icahn coerced it to increase its bid, bumping up the price of BEA stock. (CBS News)
Digital downloads linked to HD disc format war? Mar 2, 2008
Digital downloads linked to HD disc format war. BNET Business Network. (ZDNet)
Big Tech Companies Eyeing Acquisitions As Valuations Drop Mar 2, 2008
5 billion for middleware software maker BEA Systems. (). (Investors Business Daily)
Unsolicited takeover offers part of a broader trend Feb 28, 2008
For example, Oracle, the software maker, won a three-month-long campaign in January to buy BEA Systems by raising its bid for the company by 14 percent to $8. 5 billion. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Daily Briefing Feb 28, 2008
5 billion acquisition of BEA Systems Inc. BEA shareholders will vote on the deal at a special meeting April 4. Shareholders would receive $19. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
What Microsoft could learn from Oracle Feb 25, 2008
Last month, Oracle pulled in another major prize, BEA Systems, a leading software company, for about $8. 5 billion. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Is Java headed for retirement? Feb 23, 2008
"All of it put together is literally billions and billions of dollars," said Ross, noting the use of Java by everyone from IBM to Oracle and its latest major acquisition, BEA Systems. Microsoft. (InfoWorld)
HP Beefs Up Blade Server Offerings Feb 13, 2008
They are: Oracle/Peoplesoft, SAP, BEA Systems, Siemens PLM and IBM WebSphere. The Blocks will suggest ideal configurations to run those apps on the BladeSystem. (SmallBusinessComputing)
'Microsoft may raise Yahoo bid' Feb 6, 2008
Finally, Citi and UBS both said that software company Oracle Corp's recent acquisition of BEA Systems, at a 14 per cent premium to its initial bid, set a possible precedent of how to get a deal done. Related Stories. (India Times, India)
Web 2.0 Goes to Work Jan 31, 2008
For example, BEA Systems, which released the AquaLogic suite of three products for enterprise social computing last year, found that not everyone wants to take the trouble to tag content, for example. "The challenge is the inertia: I have to do more work and don't necessarily benefit," said Ajay Gandhi, BEA's senior director of enterprise social computing. (SmallBusinessComputing)
SpringSource buys Covalent Jan 30, 2008
These legacy platforms include Java servers from such companies as BEA Systems, Oracle, and even open source proponent JBoss, according to Brewer. Covalent, with its Apache bent, offers a simpler, lightweight solution, Brewer said. (InfoWorld)
Analytical competition: What the data didnt tell you Jan 30, 2008
5bn acquisition of BEA Systems. Analytical applications providers are keen to point out that their products' basic building block is lines of code in widely-used computer languages, making them easy to slot into the programs underlying big ERP systems and data warehouses. (Accounting Web, UK)
IBM buys AptSoft to expand SOA Jan 24, 2008
IBM's rival, Oracle, will gain a CEP-enabled product through its acquisition of BEA Systems. That company's WebLogic Event Server from Esper Tech. (InfoWorld)
Oracle channel gives BEA deal thumbs up Jan 23, 2008
5 billion purchase of middleware outfit, BEA Systems, a tick, saying it will trigger new customer opportunities. According to IDC senior software analyst, Ullrich Loeffler, the acquisition opened up cross-selling opportunities for Oracle resellers and integrators. (ARNnet)
The SOA implications of Oracle's BEA purchase Jan 22, 2008
This fall, leaves will turn bright colors in New England, Americans will elect a new president and what Oracle Corp. plans to do with BEA Systems Inc. after the closes may be clearer ... This fall, leaves will turn bright colors in New England, Americans will elect a new president and what Oracle Corp. plans to do with BEA Systems Inc. after the closes may be clearer. (Search Webservices)
SAP and Oracle's middleware battle heats up Jan 19, 2008
5 billion acquisition of BEA Systems Inc. is likely to rekindle the battle for middleware supremacy, according to one IT industry analyst ... 5 billion acquisition of BEA Systems Inc. is likely to rekindle the battle for middleware supremacy, according to one IT industry analyst. (Search SAP)
Buy Out or Sell Out? Jan 19, 2008
BEA Systems (Nasdaq: BEAS) ... Somewhere in the middleMiddleware, the ability to make computers not designed to work together actually do so, was brought to the mainstream by BEA Systems. (MSNBC -- Business)
Oracle Digs Deep to Snare BEA Jan 19, 2008
It didn't come easy and it didn't come cheap but Oracle on Wednesday finally got its hands on BEA Systems after agreeing to pay more than $8. 5 billion for one of the last significant independent middleware vendors still standing. (CIO Information Network)
Oracle Gets Busy With BEA Jan 18, 2008
5 billion acquisition of BEA Systems, a San Jose firm that sells the programs used by large Web sites. In less than four years, Ellison has absorbed more than 40 smaller software firms, some of them willingly, others after lengthy fights. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
BEA Waited And Reaped Jan 18, 2008
BEA Systems (nasdaq: - - ) agreed to be bought by Oracle (nasdaq: - - ) on Wednesday, a move the business-software maker had rebuffed last October. Patience proved profitable: In total, BEA Systems reaped $18 million a day for each of the 98 days between Oracle's last offer and this one. (Forbes -- Technology)
Oracle calms customers after $8.5 billion BEA purchase Jan 18, 2008
Following today's announcement that Oracle Corp. is buying BEA Systems Inc. for $8 ... Following today's announcement that Oracle Corp. is buying BEA Systems Inc. for $8. (Search Webservices)
Oracle to acquire BEA Systems Jan 17, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Stocks Rollercoaster... Jan 17, 2008
The tech arena did see some cheer Wednesday, thanks to Oracle Corp.'s deal to buy BEA Systems Inc. for about $8 ... BEA Systems Inc. jumped $2. (The Drudge Report)
Oracle snaps up BEA Systems for $8.5-billion Jan 17, 2008
com: Oracle snaps up BEA Systems for $8 ... Oracle snaps up BEA Systems for $8 ... BOSTON Oracle Corp., the world's third-largest software maker, won a three-month-long campaign to buy BEA Systems Inc. by raising its bid for the company by 14 per cent to $8. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Caution Clips Late Rally Jan 17, 2008
Oracle () will acquire BEA Systems () in a worth $8. 5 billion, the firm said. (SmartMoney)
Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5B Jan 17, 2008
BEA Systems last year turned down a $6 ... The board BEA Systems has unanimously approved the transaction. (San Jose Business Journal)
SAP Rolling Out Its First Offerings From Big Merger Jan 17, 2008
On Wednesday, Oracle announced plans to buy middleware software provider BEA Systems () for $8. 5 billion. (Investors Business Daily)
Oracle to buy BEA for $8.5 billion, ending cat-and-mouse game Jan 17, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO Notching another conquest in its push to create a one-stop shop for business software, Oracle Corp. is snapping up rival BEA Systems Inc. for $8. 5 billion in a deal culminated after several months of acrimony. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
ICAHN HITS TRIPLE PROFIT PLAY Jan 17, 2008
Oracle agreed to pay a higher price for software firm BEA Systems following a three-month campaign in which Icahn - BEA's biggest shareholder - held out for a better deal than originally offered. Over the weekend, however, Oracle backed down and offered a 14 percent premium to capture BEA and its popular software, Weblogic, which lets companies' computers communicate more easily. (New York Post -- Business)
Oracle buys BEA for $8.5bn Jan 17, 2008
Oracle, the worlds third-biggest software maker, has agreed to buy BEA Systems for $8. 5 billion (R58 billion) after a three-month fight, capitulating to the boards demands for a higher price. (Business Report, South Africa)
Oracle buying BEA Systems for $8.5 billion Jan 16, 2008
Oracle buying BEA Systems for $8 ... Oracle buying BEA Systems for $8 ... The business software maker BEA Systems has agreed to be acquired by Oracle for $8. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Oracle agrees to buy BEA for $7.85 billion, months after dropping lower offer Jan 16, 2008
Business software maker Oracle Corp. said Wednesday it agreed to buy BEA Systems Inc. for about $7. 85 billion ( 5. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
SOA consulting services growing – AMR Jan 10, 2008
Other SOA vendors, such as Oracle Corp. and BEA Systems Inc. are not on the AMR list ... " IBM was the only SOA software vendor to make the list of leaders in SOA consulting services. Other SOA vendors, such as Oracle Corp. and BEA Systems Inc. are not on the AMR list. Finley said this has to do with the uniqueness of IBM and the fact that SOA consulting isn't the most profitable thing for pure software vendors to get into. "There's a big difference when you talk about IBM's consulting business... (Search Webservices)
The five biggest Oracle headlines of 2007 Jan 9, 2008
3 billion counterproposal from middleware provider BEA Systems Inc. ... 3 billion counterproposal from middleware provider BEA Systems Inc.. (SearchOracle.com)
The top SOA stories of 2007, part 1 Dec 28, 2007
Had Oracle Corp. successfully bought BEA Systems Inc., that surely would have made the list, but the deal never happened ... Had Oracle Corp. successfully bought BEA Systems Inc., that surely would have made the list, but the deal never happened. (Search Webservices)
New licenses lift Oracle's revenue projections Dec 20, 2007
On Oct. 12, Oracle made an unsolicited bid to acquire BEA Systems for $6. 7 billion, an offer that BEA executives rejected as too low despite pressure from the company's largest shareholder, Carl Icahn, to seek a buyer for the company. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
