Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) came out with earnings today, and as usual it beat estimates.  We have seen earnings of $0.38 in non-GAAP EPS on $6.47 billion in revenues (an 18% gain).  This...
After essentially a near-decade of rumors, bids, rejections, and infighting, BEA Systems (NASDAQ: BEAS) is finally being acquired.  The company has capitulated and Larry Ellison’s empire...
This morning was looking rough for equities, but it wasn’t that way for Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL).  It was when investors heard that Goldman Sachs had added the stock to the prized...
After the close of trading today, Larry Ellison & Co. is set to report earnings for Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL).  Thomson Reuters (First Call) has earnings estimates of $0.34 EPS on $5.84 billion in...
Barron’s makes the argument that SAP’s (SAP) shares are very cheap. The company is the world’s largest provider of business software. Last week the firm announced that quarterly...
With American Realty Capital Properties and RCS Capital, the plot seems to be getting thicker rather than more clear.
Word is out that the Dow Jones Indexes team is set to release the name of the replacement for General Motors (NYSE: GM) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.  We have heard that the new candidate...
The bets are on that General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) is done as far as the current stock is concerned.  While it seems that the equity holders of today will keep 1% of the “New Co.,”...
These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls.Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) Cut to Underweight at...
Quest Software Inc. (NASDAQ: QSFT) remains a premium takeout name in the world of software mergers and buyouts.  Bloomberg has reported that Insight Venture Partners has now topped a $25.50 per...
There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share prices. These include Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL), Teradata Corp. (NYSE:...
There are several stocks trading more heavily than usual this morning, and also experiencing large gains or drops in share prices. These include Ku6 Media Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: KUTV), Convio Inc....
Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) has announced that it will acquire ClearTrial, a maker of cloud-based Clinical Trial Operations applications for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close...