- Fri Feb 25 2000 2HRS2GO: Transaction Systems still needs core growth
- Mon Oct 23 2006 SOA, the peacemaker
perspective BEA's Marge Breya says the software industry can't afford to keep dividing into contending camps.
- Fri Aug 10 2001 Trouble ahead for software stocks
Software stocks struggle as a trio of brokerages sound warning bells about giants such as Oracle, Siebel and BEA Systems.
- Mon Jan 31 2005 Microsoft's answer to Linux
Despite threat of Linux and open source, software powerhouse's Server and Tools division brings home double-digital revenue growth--again.
- Tue May 6 2003 IBM pulls away in app server race
A new study says Big Blue has nabbed the lead from BEA Systems in the market for Java application server software--used to run custom business applications written in Java.
- Wed May 22 2002 Can app servers revive Oracle?
That's the newest challenge for Thomas Kurian, who left India 17 years ago with $400 in his pocket. These days, he oversees Oracle's revamped application server software business. Next on his agenda is another tall order: war against IBM and BEA.
- Mon Jan 15 2007 Taking the plunge into open source
More and more, enterprise software makers are finding the open-source model offers them a better shot at growth.
- Tue Dec 4 2001 Ellison optimistic about Oracle's future
Oracle's CEO sees good financial times ahead for the database company, saying that sales are improving, and he expects to see growth in the next calendar year.
- Thu Mar 11 2004 Oracle hits analysts' quarterly estimates
The database giant meets estimates for the third quarter, aided by double-digit growth in both new software licenses and its license updates and support business.
- Wed Jun 29 2005 Oracle posts higher profit on license sales
Business software giant posts better-than-expected earnings bolstered in part by applications license revenue.

