- Fri Jul 18 2003 PeopleSoft clears acquisition hurdle
The software maker announces that investors have tendered 88 percent of J.D. Edwards shares, but closure of the $1.8 billion merger will be delayed by a month.
- Mon Dec 13 2004 Oracle buys PeopleSoft for $10 billion
Ending a bitter battle, PeopleSoft's board approves a deal that reshapes the business software landscape.
- Tue Jun 22 2004 Oracle moves to blunt Microsoft testimony
White paper showing frequent competition is meant to counter Wednesday's government witness.
- Mon Feb 9 2004 PeopleSoft rejects revised Oracle bid
The business software maker's board of directors unanimously votes down the latest hostile offer of $26 a share, saying the deal undervalues the company.
- Mon Jun 21 2004 For Oracle, a range of acquisition targets
CEO Larry Ellison says software makers Siebel and BEA are on the company's wish list.
- Fri Aug 29 2003 Week in review: So long Sobig? Not so fast
Security researchers believe that the creator of the mass-mailing computer virus won't stop with Sobig.F--the money may be too good.
- Wed Jul 28 2004 PeopleSoft's 'better plan' leaves customers cold
Missteps in the merger with J.D. Edwards may open the door for Oracle.
- Thu Feb 26 2004 Oracle's cloudy crystal ball
With so many forces mounting opposition to Oracle's hostile bid to buy PeopleSoft, cooler heads might suggest it's time to call it quits. But Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has never been one to follow conventional wisdom.
- Thu Jul 10 2003 People power to derail Oracle plans?
The company's biggest obstacle to acquiring PeopleSoft may be thousands of customers who fear their multimillion-dollar software investments are in jeopardy.
- Mon Jul 14 2003 PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards get antitrust OK
Federal antitrust regulators give the companies the green light to merge, a move that points to the closing of that deal and a greater challenge to Oracle's hostile bid.

