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| Mar.1 |
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Profits will fall below expectations Oracle warned that its profit and sales during its latest quarter were weaker than anticipated
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| Mar.11 |
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Oracle executive's jet moved to Stockton Larry Ellison has moved out his private jet, after fighting 4 years for the right to fly and land as he pleases in San Jose
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| Mar.14 |
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13% drop in profit, 30% decline in sales Another disappointing quarter is amplifying concerns that Oracle might not regain its footing as quickly as the rest of the industry
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| Mar.21 |
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$1 Billion 'Hosting' Business Oracle tried to breathe new life into its strategy of renting software to customers over the Web
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| Apr.20 |
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Ellison wins 'Big Brother Award'| CEO has been named 'worst corprate invader' for his proposal to boost national security with a national identity card system | |
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| Apr.27 |
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$95M software contract controversy A top state official quit after contract awarded to Oracle without competitive bids and for software that is little used
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| May.6 |
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Market share down IBM ended 2001 with a 34.6% share of the $8.8 billion database market, toppling Oracle from its longtime leadership position
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| Jun.1 |
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Oracle Strikes Back at Lawmaker Oracle CFO Jeff Henley alleged Assemblyman D. Florez was attempting to foil the software maker's efforts to defend itself
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| Jun.7 |
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Report About More Job Cuts Denied Software maker dismissed as untrue an analyst report that said it will lay off as many as 600 more workers
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| Jun.18 |
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Profit beat analysts' expectations| Technology bellwether shrugged off a sharp drop in its business software sales with dramatic expense cuts | |
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| Jul.10 |
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Collaboration Suite unveiled Ellison took shots at, and paid rare compliments to, long-time rival Microsoft Corp. and its leader Bill Gates
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| Aug.28 |
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Oracle to Put Pricing Policies on Web Software maker will make its global pricing policies public, in a move could benefit both the company and its customers
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| Sep.17 |
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Quarterly profit plunges 33%| Net income was $342.7 million, or 6 cents per share, a 33% drop from $510.6 million, or 9 cents per share | | |
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| Sep.18 |
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Shares slump on profit plunge Shares slid nearly 10 percent in early trading
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| Sep.20 |
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Larry Ellison resigns from Apple board| Chief executive of Oracle would continue to offer advice to Apple management. The board is reduced to 5 members | |
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| Dec.16 |
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Analysts See Good Results, But Cautious Database software giant will easily meet, or slightly beat its own cautious forecast
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| Dec.18 |
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Performance better than expected| Oracle Corp. may be nearing end of 2-year sales slump. Company earned $534.9 million, or 10 cents per share | | |
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