Oracle seen closer in PeopleSoft bid
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Bolstered by investors, Oracle Corp. appears destined to complete its long-sought takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. unless its rival becomes more profitable and proves it's worth more than the $9.2 billion bid currently on the table.
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U.S. stocks were set for a higher open  on Monday, helped by news business software maker Oracle Corp.  ORCL.O struck a deal to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc.PSFT.O,  ending a bitter takeover battle.
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- SAN FRANCISCO  - Oracle Corp. Friday said a majority of PeopleSoft Inc. shares have been tendered for its $24-a-share offer, strengthening Oracle&#39;s
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Investors bet that now that PeopleSoft has fired Conway, the way is paved for a friendly deal. That was how most Wall Street analysts summed up Oracle&#39;s chances of finally acquiring rival software maker PeopleSoft
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An end to the takeover squabble between Oracle and PeopleSoft may not be in sight even though, in what it called a &quot;best and final&quot; offer, Oracle upped its unsolicited bid by 14 percent, to $24 per share.
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The PeopleSoft Inc. director who has been leading the defense of the software company&#39;s antitakeover measures said Tuesday the company&#39;s board is willing to talk about a deal with rival Oracle Corp.
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The judge who must decide whether PeopleSoft Inc.'s corporate takeover defenses will stand up against a hostile takeover attempt by Oracle Corp. said Friday the latest revision of a key defense was "a lot closer" to meeting concerns raised about it in court.
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Oracle Corp is likely to win clearance  from the European Commission for its hostile $7.7 billion  takeover of rival software firm PeopleSoft Inc., a source close  to the situation said on Friday.
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Oracle has extended the deadline for PeopleSoft investors to tender their shares in its hostile bid to acquire its business software rival--the 11th extension of the offer since Oracle launched the bid more than 15 months ago.
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Lawrence Ellison, Oracle's chief executive, said the company could lower the $21-a-share bid Oracle is offering for rival PeopleSoft.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Oracle is close to gaining approval from European Union regulators regarding its proposed takeover of PeopleSoft, according to the Financial Times on Friday.
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WILMINGTON, Del. Oct. 5, 2004 - PeopleSoft Inc., which has resisted hostile takeover advances from Oracle Corp. for 16 months, is willing to talk about a deal at the right price, a member of PeopleSoft&#39;s board said Tuesday.
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It looks as though the European Commission is getting ready to permit  Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL) US&#36;7.7 billion hostile takeover bid of PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT). The ruling, which has been  widely anticipated after a similar consideration in the United States also  paved the way for Oracle's takeover, is expected to be handed down before the  end of October.
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Oracle Corp. chief executive Lawrence Ellison said discussions within the company at this point are leaning toward lowering the &#36;21-a-share bid Oracle is offering for rival PeopleSoft Inc.
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BOLSTERED by investors, Oracle appears set to complete its long-sought takeover of PeopleSoft, unless its rival proves it is worth more than the $US9.2 billion ($11.7 billion) bid currently on the table.
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Yesterday, Oracle said 75 percent of PeopleSoft shareholders tendered their shares. That officially puts Oracle in charge, moving it closer to closing the contentious $10.3 billion deal.
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Oracle has extended its $21-per-share tender offer to PeopleSoft&#39;s shareholders, which was due to expire this week. The new deadline is September 10th.