Oracle profit, sales beat expectations
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Oracle Corp  said on Wednesday  that quarterly profit rose 35 percent as new software sales  soared, beating expectations at a time when investors are  nervous that IT spending is slowing, and its shares climbed 4  percent.
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PeopleSoft Inc.  on Thursday reported a quarterly net profit, after a year-earlier loss, as the company saw stronger sales of its  business software than what it had forecast earlier despite its continued fight to block a takeover from rival Oracle Corp.
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Oracle Corp. reported second-quarter 2005 earnings that beat analyst expectations on Monday, thanks to new software revenue and continued gains from license updates and product support.
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Business software maker Oracle Corp. on Thursday said its fiscal fourth profit rose 27 percent on record revenue as sales surged across most of its business lines and geographic regions.
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Business software maker Oracle Corp.  on Monday posted a higher quarterly profit on firm demand for its market-leading database software.
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Oracle Corp.'s quarterly profit surged 21 percent as the business software maker reaped the latest returns from a two-year shopping spree that has eliminated several major rivals and shored up its product line.
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The Oracle Corporation reported Tuesday that first-quarter earnings had risen 16 percent on strong demand for its flagship database programs, enabling the company
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Fresh off a surprising legal victory in its bid to acquire PeopleSoft, Oracle reported a 16 percent jump in profit Tuesday, beating Wall Street&#39;s estimate by a penny.
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Oracle Corp.  posted a  quarterly profit on Tuesday that topped Wall Street estimates  as new business software license revenue rose, sending its  shares up 13 percent to their highest in four years.
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Oracle Corp.  on Monday posted a 21 percent rise in second-quarter profit, but sales of new software application licenses were weaker than Wall Street's forecast, sending its shares down 3 percent.
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PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on  Thursday reported a quarterly net profit, after a year-earlier  loss, due to stronger sales of its business software than it  had expected.
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Oracle Corp.'s quarterly profit surged 21 percent as the business software maker reaped the latest returns from a two-year shopping spree that has knocked out major rivals and shored up its product line.
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Oracle Corp.  on Tuesday reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit fueled by steady demand for its flagship database software, but executives warned that customers were still cautious about spending on technology.
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Oracle&#39;s stock price rose on Wednesday after the software maker reported that its first-quarter profit surged 16 percent compared to last year, reaching $509 million.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Business software maker Oracle Corp.'s quarterly earnings exceeded analyst expectations, overcoming sluggish sales in a product line that the company hopes to bolster by completing a long-sought takeover of rival PeopleSoft Inc.    The Redwood Shores-based company said Tuesday it earned $509 million, or 10 cents per share, during the three months ended in August, a 16 percent improvement from $440 million, or 8 cents per share, at the same time last year...
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Business software maker Oracle  Corp.  posted a profit on Tuesday that topped Wall  Street estimates and forecast solid growth this quarter, and  its shares rose 9 percent to their highest level in four years.
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US software company Oracle reports a jump in profits after acquisitions boosted its sales of business products.