All Posts Tagged With: "SAP"
(IBM) International Business Machines to Acquire DemandTec
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has agreed to acquire DemandTec Inc. (DMAN), a cloud-based analytics solutions provider, for an estimated $440 million. This would be IBM’s fourth acquisition in a span of 3 months. The proposed acquisition will enhance and strengthen...
9Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SAP) SAP AG is on the Cloud Bandwagon
SAP AG’s (SAP) American subsidiary, SAP America, Inc. acquired SuccessFactors (SFSF), a leading California-based provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions. SAP intends to acquire all outstanding shares of SuccessFactors, the enterprise value of which adds up...
9Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Announces Aquisition of RightNow Technologies
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) recently announced its decision to acquire customer relationship management software provider, RightNow Technologies Inc (RNOW). This marks the company’s third acquisition in the past month and the largest after the acquisition of Sun Microsystems in January...
26Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Corporation 2012 First Quarter Earnings Preview
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is set to release its first quarter 2012 results on Sept 20, 2011, after the closing bell. In the run up to the earnings results, we do not notice any substantial movement in analysts’ estimates for the quarter. Looking Back at 4Q11 Oracle reported robust...
19Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CNQR) Concur Technologies Acquires GlobalExpense
Washington-based Concur Technologies Inc. (CNQR) recently completed the acquisition of GlobalExpense for £12 million (US$19.7 million) and an earn-out payment of £2 million on achievement of certain milestones. GlobalExpense is a London-based end-to-end expense management solutions...
11Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Launches Virtualization App
Oracle Corp.(ORCL) in a bid to strengthen its desktop virtualization portfolio has launched the Oracle Virtual Desktop Client App for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad. Users can get the application from Apple’s App stores for free. It can also be downloaded from the company’s iTunes...
7Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LWSN) Lawson Software Okays GGC Software Holdings Merger
Lawson Software (LWSN) recently announced that the stockholders have approve the proposed merger with GGC Software Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital and Infor. On April 26, 2011, Lawson Software signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by GGC Software Holdings,...
30Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Reports Strong Fourth Quarter Earnings Results
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) reported an impressive fourth quarter 2011, with quarterly revenues surpassing $10.0 billion for the first time in the company’s history. The robust top-line growth helped Oracle earn 71 cents per share in the quarter, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate...
24Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview
After the closing bell today, Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is scheduled to release its fourth quarter 2011 results. In the run up to the earnings results, we do not notice any substantial movement of analyst estimates for the quarter. Looking Back at 3Q11 Oracle, in its previous (third)...
23Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SAP) Has Google Been Caught Stealing by Oracle?
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Wednesday, June 22, 2011 It’s hard to imagine Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) making mistakes. They haven’t made many, but this one could hurt if Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) gets its way. Oracle claims that Google infringed upon Java patents when creating...
22Jun2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle and Hewlett-Packard Entangled in Lawsuit
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) has been sued by Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) better known as HP, claiming breach of contract and anticompetitive behavior. The legal suit was filed on the basis of a formal legal demand, which HP sent to Oracle on June 8, 2011, asking the latter to reverse its...
16Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CNQR) Concur Technology Updates Paperless Technology
Concur Technology Inc. (CNQR) provided latest update for its Concur® Breeze and Concur® Premier clients to help them to manage and eliminate paper from their businesses. Through the newly introduced technology, called the Receipt Store, clients will be able to email their receipt...
14Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SAP) SAP and Verizon Enter Joint Marketing Agreement
SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (SAP) and Verizon (VZ) entered into an agreement to jointly market key components of Verizon’s Managed Mobility portfolio. This makes Verizon the first SAP partner to provide end-to-end enterprise cloud and mobility offerings. Organizations...
18May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CNQR) Concur Technologies Beats Earnings Estimates
Concur Technologies Inc. (CNQR) reported second-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings per share from continuing operations of 6 cents, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents and prior-year earnings per share of 13 cents. However, the company’s earnings and revenue performance...
5May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SAP) SAP First Quarter 2011 Underperforms Estimates
SAP AG (SAP) reported first quarter2011 earnings per share from continuing operations of €0.34 (46 cents) which were below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 65 cents. Total revenues were €3.02 billion ($4.12 billion) below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.17 billion. Software...
3May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Exadata Machine Selected by Leading Brazilian Bank Banco Santander
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) recently announced that one of the leading retail and commercial banks of Brazil, Banco Santander has chosen Oracle Exadata Database Machine to integrate the operations of Banco Real, which it acquired in August 2009. The Brazilian division of the Spain-based...
8Apr2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(IBM) International Business Machines Launches Smart Cloud to Boost Cloud Computing
Information Technology giant, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is set to boost its cloud computing ambitions with the launch of its new computing service “Smart Cloud”. Smart Cloud offers cost-effective data analysis, supply chain management and sales management...
7Apr2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EMC) EMC Signs Partnership With Harris Corporation and Virtual Computing Environment Company
EMC Corp. (EMC) signed a new strategic partnership with Harris Corp. (HRS) and Virtual Computing Environment Company (VCE). The alliance will focus on developing and marketing multi-tenant cloud solutions to further accelerate the adoption of cloud infrastructure as a service...
29Mar2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LWSN) Lawson Software Receives $11.25 Per Share Offer
Lawson Software, Inc. (LWSN) confirmed that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Infor and Golden Gate Capital to acquire all of its outstanding common stock at a price of $11.25 per share in cash. Last week, there were rumors that Lawson was exploring possibilities of...
28Mar2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Reports Strong Third Quarter 2011 Earnings
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) reported strong third quarter results, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate based on strong top-line growth. The robust results were driven by approximately 29.0% year over year growth in new software license revenue. Shares were up $1.30 (4.04%) to $33.44...
28Mar2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is scheduled to release its third quarter 2011 results on March 24, 2011, after the market closes. Since the release of second quarter 2011 results, Oracle shares have risen 4.0%. Oracle posted decent second quarter results, which beat the Zacks Consensus...
25Mar2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(LWSN) Is Lawson Software Planning on Selling Software Business?
According to Reuters, Lawson Software (LWSN) is exploring possibilities of selling its software business. The rumors of the sale led to a 13.26% surge in the stock price on March 8, 2011, which closed at $11.19. The stock further gained 0.27% in after market trading. Lawson has...
13Mar2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Pays $46 Million to Settle Sun Microsystems Kickback Suit
Software giant Oracle Corp. (ORCL) has agreed to pay $46.0 million to settle a kickback suit against Sun Microsystems. Oracle declined to comment. The suit was filed back in 2004 in the federal court of Arkansas. The lawsuit alleged that Sun improperly paid kickbacks to systems...
1Feb2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SAP) Is SAP a Takeover Candidate?
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Wednesday, January 12, 2011 German software company SAP ADR (NYSE: SAP) struggled with management issues throughout 2008 and 2009. Naturally, that uncertainty affected its customers and employees. So in February 2010, the newly appointed...
12Jan2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(TDC) Teradata Earns New Data Warehousing Customer
A leading provider of Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW) solutions, Teradata Corporation (TDC) and SAS, the premier provider of business analytics software and services announced that INPS (Italy’s social security agency) has selected a combined Teradata and SAS enterprise...
21Dec2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ORCL) Oracle Beats Earnings Goals on All Fronts
Software giant Oracle Corp.’s (ORCL) second quarter fiscal 2011 earnings and revenues easily outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimates on the back of strong new software license sales (sales to new customers) and growth in hardware sales, boosted by the acquisition of Sun Microsystems...
17Dec2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BMS) Company News for November 24, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) received FDA approval for its topical solution drug Axiron, for testosterone replacement therapy in men • Tiffany (NYSE:TIF) reported estimate-beating third quarter earnings of $0.43 a share, ahead of Zacks projections of $0.37, on a 14% revenue jump...
29Nov2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TDC) Teradata Quarterly Earnings Beat The Street – Raises Guidance
Teradata Corp. (TDC) reported strong third quarter earnings of 44 cents per share beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a nickel. Teradata also reported robust revenue growth in the quarter. Earnings including stock-based compensation of 2 cents grew 15.8% year over year from...
4Nov2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BAC) Company News for October 1, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) downgraded Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) to “neutral” from “buy” • Susquehanna downgraded Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) from “neutral” to “sell,” taking the price target to $120 • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) downgraded...
3Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(IBM) International Business Machines Partners with India’s Jet Airways
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has entered into a ten-year agreement, worth $62 million, with India’s leading international airline, Jet Airways. Under the terms of the agreement, IBM will provide IT infrastructure and application support services including employee...
23Sep2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued