Sun Microsystems stockholders approve $7.4B takeover by OracleJuly 16th, 2009 Sun shareholders approve $7.4B Oracle dealSAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems Inc.'s shareholders have approved the $7.4 billion sale of the struggling company to business software maker Oracle Corp. About 62 percent of Sun's shares were cast in favor of the deal at a special meeting Thursday.
Sun Microsystems expects fiscal 4th-quarter results below Wall Street estimatesJuly 14th, 2009 Sun Micro expects 4Q results below estimatesSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Sun Microsystems Inc.
Justice Department wants more information about Oracle's takeover of Sun MicrosystemsJune 27th, 2009 Regulators extend review of Oracle's Sun takeoverREDWOOD SHORES, Calif — The Department of Justice wants more information about Oracle Corp.'s planned takeover of computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., extending the agency's review of the $7.4 billion deal. Software maker Oracle said in a statement Friday that the Justice Department has extended its initial 30-day review period to seek additional information.
Summary Box: EU applies brakes to Oracle-Sun deal on questions about database marketSeptember 3rd, 2009 Summary Box: EU applies brakes to Oracle-Sun dealSLOW DOWN: European Union regulators are launching a formal antitrust investigation into Oracle Corp.'s proposed $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. Oracle expected to complete the acquisition this summer, but European regulators now have until Jan.
Sun warns of earnings below expectations in fourth quarterJuly 15th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems has warned that earnings would fall below expectations in the fourth quarter, which is also likely to be its last as an independent company. A Silicon Valley pioneer whose servers helped form the basis of the Internet and still power many large enterprises, Sun is close to completing a $7.38 billion sale to Oracle Corp after a series of huge losses pushed down its share price.
Preparing for Oracle buyout, Sun Microsystems expects quarterly results below estimatesJuly 14th, 2009 Prepping for Oracle, Sun predicts weak resultsNEW YORK — Sun Microsystems Inc. projected quarterly results below Wall Street estimates Tuesday, signaling it will clear some charges off its books ahead of its $7.4 billion acquisition by Oracle Corp.
Sun posts $147M loss for the April-June quarter as Oracle takeover loomsAugust 29th, 2009 Sun posts $147M loss as Oracle deal loomsSAN FRANCISCO — Server and software maker Sun Microsystems says it lost $147 million in the April-June period as sales dropped 31 percent. The numbers reflect what might be Sun's last full quarter as an independent company.
Justice Dept says OK to Oracle's $7.4 billion deal for Sun; approval still needed in EuropeAugust 21st, 2009 Oracle says Justice Dept allows $7.4B Sun dealSAN FRANCISCO — Business software maker Oracle Corp. said Thursday it has received the Justice Department's approval to move forward with its $7.4 billion acquisition of former dot-com-era star Sun Microsystems Inc.
Oracle: Justice Dept OK's Sun acquisition; go-ahead still needed from European CommissionAugust 20th, 2009 Oracle: Justice Dept OK's Sun dealSAN FRANCISCO — Business software maker Oracle Corp. said Thursday it has received the Justice Department's approval to move forward with its $7.4 billion acquisition of former dot-com-era star Sun Microsystems Inc.
Sun Microsystems: We may have broken US anti-bribery law; Oracle: We Knew it May 9th, 2009 Sun Micro: We may have broken US anti-bribery law
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sun Microsystems Inc.
Oracle profit rises 4 pct, matching Street views, despite 5 percent sales dropSeptember 16th, 2009 Oracle net rises 4 pct, matching Street viewsSAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. says its quarterly profit rose 4 percent despite a 5 percent drop in sales.
Oracle sales down as businesses tighten beltsSeptember 16th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Business software maker Oracle reported a 5 percent decline in quarterly revenue Wednesday as businesses held off on buying new software. The Silicon Valley company said its sales dropped to $5.1 billion, but the company managed to increase profits by 8 percent to $1.1 billion, compared to $1.07 billion in the year-ago quarter.
Feature: Will Sun Rise with Oracle?April 22nd, 2009 Unlike IBM's failed attempt to acquire Sun Microsystems, the $7.4 billion tendered by Oracle to buy the Santa Clara-based enterprises solutions firm makes good sense for all three companies. It is also gives an honourable exit and hope of a new dawn for a setting Sun, in danger of being gobbled up and swallowed.
Sun absorbs $147M loss in sign of choppy finances that forced sale to OracleAugust 29th, 2009 Sun absorbs $147M loss as Oracle deal loomsSAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems Inc. recorded a $147 million loss while sales eroded 31 percent in the April-June period, likely the server and software maker's last full quarter as an independent company.
Oracle shares slip after fiscal 1st-quarter revenue falls, missing analyst estimatesSeptember 17th, 2009 Oracle shares slip after 1Q revenue disappointsSAN FRANCISCO — Shares of Oracle Corp. slipped in premarket activity Thursday after the information technology company reported sales fell below analyst expectations in the latest quarter, showing that businesses are still reluctant to buy new software.