Oracle plays catch-up in business-to-business market

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Business software giant Oracle is hoping to claim some of the business-to business commerce that has been claimed by niche leaders Ariba and Commerce One. Oracle is also looking over their shoulder at Siebel Systems that has marked software to manage work of a sales force.

Product development, Statistical Data Included, Product Announcement, Software product enhancement, Product enhancement

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Oracle's profit beat estimates for the quarter

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Oracle Corp. reported fiscal fourth-quarter results in excess of analysts' estimates. Net income reached $4.9 billion over last year's $527.4 million, with a diluted share price of $1.63. Operating income also jumped to $926 million from $527 million and sales rose from last year's $2.94 billion to $3.37 billion.

Sales, profits & dividends, Finance, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit

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Oracle president, operations chief quits; Lane's departure is a sign of Ellison's new stamp on big software firm

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Oracle Corp. COO and President Raymond J. Lane has resigned from the company. Oracle CEO Lawrence Ellison says that Lane's duties had been reduced over the long term and that Ellison himself has taken on more involvement in the running of the company. Ellison said that Lane's resignation has been in the works for awhile.

Executive changes & profiles, Human resource management, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Company personnel management, Ellison, Larry, Lane, Raymond J.

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