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| Jan.12 |
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 CFO Henley named as new chairman Business software maker is replacing its colorful co-founder Larry Ellison, who will remain CEO
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| Jan.13 |
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CEO Larry Ellison marries for fourth time On Dec. 18 one of the world's wealthiest men married his fiancee of 8 years, novelist Melanie Craft, 34
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| Feb.3 |
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10g Database Price Drop
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| Feb.4 |
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PeopleSoft bid raised to $26 per share
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| Feb.9 |
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PeopleSoft rejects Oracle's latest offer
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| Feb.10 |
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DOJ recommends blocking PeopleSoft bid Justice Department recommended blocking Oracle's proposed $9.4 billion takeover of rival PeopleSoft
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| Feb.26 |
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Oracle-PeopleSoft merger sued by DOJ The Justice Department filed a lawsuit to block Oracle proposed $9.4 billion hostile takeover of software rival
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| Feb.27 |
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Merger Fight Goes to SF Court
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| Mar.11 |
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Quarterly profit improves by 11% The company said earned $635 million, or 12 cents per share, in the 3 months ended in February
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| Mar.17 |
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Ellison gives wife rich gift of Oracle stock Software billionaire has given his new bride novelist Melanie Craft 911,744 shares worth $11.9 million
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| May.14 |
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Oracle shaves 18% off PeopleSoft bid Business software maker reduced its hostile takeover bid for a rival to $7.7
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| May.26 |
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 PeopleSoft spurns Oracle bid for 4th time Business software maker announced a settlement of shareholder suits that objected to an unusual sales program
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| Jun.7 |
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Oracle-PeopleSoft antitrust trial begins Oracle is depicting its bid as a competitive catalyst that will spur Microsoft to pounce on new market opportunities
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| Jun.15 |
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Another double-digit earnings gain Oracle registered its 6th consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth. The company earned $990 million for the 3 months
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| Jun.17 |
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PeopleSoft documents raise MS fears
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| Jun.21 |
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9 takeover targets before PeopleSoft Justice Department released a shopping list of targets Oracle considered before setting its sights on PeopleSoft
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| Jun.28 |
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Oracle won't call PeopleS. CEO as witness In a surprise move, Oracle has decided against calling Craig Conway as a witness in an antitrust trial
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| Jun.30 |
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Ellison goes to court to defend bid
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| Jul.20 |
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Oracle, DOJ present closing arguments Oracle and the Justice Department summed up a pivotal trial challenging the takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft
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| Sep.1 |
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Court reinstates shareholder class action
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| Sep.9 |
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Bid to block PeopleSoft takeover rejected| A federal judge Vaughn Walker rejected the government's attempt to block $7.7 billion takeover bid | |
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| Sep.10 |
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Ellison earned $3.85 million in year's salary
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| Sep.14 |
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Earnings top expectations by penny Business software maker is overcoming sluggish sales in a product line. It earned $509 million, or 10 cents per share
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| Sep.25 |
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Larry Ellison is 10th richest in U.S. The richest person in the Bay Area has $13.7 billion, $4.3 billion less than last year, when he was No. 9
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| Oct.29 |
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Larry Ellison spurned in bid to buy 49ers| Oracle CEO said that he inquired about buying the 49ers only to be told by the owners that the team isn't for sale | |
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| Nov.1 |
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Oracle boosts bid for PeopleSoft| Oracle Corp. sweetened its hostile bid for rival business software maker by 14% to $24 per share | |
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| Nov.10 |
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PS board rejects Oracle's $9.2 billion bid PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors vowed to continue its resistance even if the shareholders decide to accept the offer
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| Nov.15 |
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Oracle lashes out at PeopleSoft board
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| Nov.16 |
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2 major PeopleSoft shareholders differ
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| Nov.18 |
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Oracle, PeopleSoft escalate war of words
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| Nov.19 |
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PeopleSoft shareholders back Oracle bid| The shareholders are tendering more than 60% of the company's stock in support of the $9.2 billion bid | |
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| Nov.20 |
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PS board again rejected Oracle’s bid The board remains convinced that a bid is inadequate and it will not sell the company for less than it’s worth
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| Dec.13 |
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Pleasanton Wary of PeopleSoft Deal PeopleSoft has more than 11,000 employees, and Oracle had plans to lay off more than half of them
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Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion  PeopleSoft agreed to a sweetened buyout by rival software maker, relenting after a 18-month takeover saga
| PeopleSoft's board has approved an improved bid, worth $26.50 a share, after 5 previous offers, ranging in value from $7.7bn to $9.4bn. Oracle was winning the support of 60% PeopleSoft shareholders. Larry Ellison was initially making a $5.1bn offer in June 2003. The merged companies are second only in size to SAP in the enterprise software market
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