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PeopleSoft: Please ignore the ex-CEO behind the curtain
News Pity the event planners behind this year's PeopleSoft Connect customer event in London. The usual corporate showbiz antics seemed even more out of place given PeopleSoft's long-running battle with Oracle, and the drama of the previous few days.
[October 4, 2004, 17:30]
PeopleSoft hits merger target
News PeopleSoft on Friday announced that investors have tendered 88 percent of J.D. Edwards investors received an exchange rate of $14.74 for every share they turned into PeopleSoft shares. Those who did not tender their shares will receive $7.05 in...
[July 18, 2003, 13:38]
PeopleSoft lifts estimates again
News Enterprise-software maker PeopleSoft has once again raised its estimates for third-quarter earnings, signalling the fading influence of Oracle's bid to buy the company. PeopleSoft said on Monday that based on preliminary results, it now expects to...
[October 6, 2003, 16:30]
PeopleSoft beats estimates
News PeopleSoft has posted fourth-quarter revenue that beat analyst estimates and raised its 2004 earnings guidance on Thursday, continuing a streak of strong quarters that may make Oracle's quest to buy the company more difficult.
[January 30, 2004, 10:35]
PeopleSoft plans new supply chain apps
News PeopleSoft is planning to unveil a new set of supply chain applications, a bid to gain market share from struggling rivals. A PeopleSoft representative declined to comment on the introduction of any new products at the conference.
[March 19, 2003, 10:16]
PeopleSoft reveals final J.D. Edwards terms
News PeopleSoft on Wednesday detailed the exchange ratio it will use to complete its proposed acquisition of J.D. That represents a slight increase from the original ratio of about $14.10, attributed to a rise in PeopleSoft shares after the acquisition...
[July 16, 2003, 15:18]
PeopleSoft reveals JDE merger detail
News PeopleSoft disclosed financial details of its $1.8bn (£1.12bn) exchange offer for J.D. PeopleSoft added that J.D. Edwards stockholders who choose to exchange their shares for a mix of cash and stock will receive $12.48 in cash and 0.1262 of a share...
[July 24, 2003, 10:44]
PeopleSoft sets stage for March battle
News PeopleSoft set the stage for a tussle with Oracle for boardroom control by announcing on Friday that it will hold an annual shareholder meeting and director election on 25 March. Oracle has nominated replacements for four PeopleSoft board members...
[February 2, 2004, 9:05]
PeopleSoft: Oracle's bid is 'inadequate'
News PeopleSoft's board of directors has rejected Oracle's lowered bid to take over the company, calling the price "inadequate". The board concluded that the reduced offer is inadequate and does not reflect PeopleSoft's real value," the company said in...
[May 27, 2004, 9:25]
Expedia's Secret Weapon: PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management
White Papers Expedia an internet pioneer is investing in its own technology infrastructure, standardizing on PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management across its worldwide operations to support its aggressive expansion and double-digit revenue growth.
[May 8, 2009, 4:46]
PeopleSoft fails to meet revenue forecast
News PeopleSoft met lowered targets for earnings in the second quarter but fell short of revised revenue estimates, the software maker said on Tuesday. PeopleSoft blamed a hostile takeover bid from rival Oracle for the lacklustre financial results.
[July 28, 2004, 9:35]
PeopleSoft prepares inquisition for Oracle execs
News PeopleSoft wants to interview half a dozen Oracle executives in connection with its California lawsuit against Oracle for alleged unfair business practices, according to papers filed with the Alameda County Superior Court.
[January 9, 2004, 14:40]
PeopleSoft merger to create software giant
News Application software company PeopleSoft will acquire J.D. Edwards stock to be exchanged for 0.86 of a PeopleSoft share, valuing J.D. PeopleSoft said the deal will help expand its business presence in manufacturing, distribution and asset-intensive...
[June 2, 2003, 13:07]
PeopleSoft wants to buy back more shares
News PeopleSoft, which is fighting a hostile takeover attempt by Oracle, announced on Monday a $200m (£108m) stock-buyback plan -- a month after it closed a slightly larger stock repurchase. The company's plan to repurchase stock will bring more shares...
[January 13, 2004, 13:30]
PeopleSoft to persist with money-back guarantee
News PeopleSoft will continue a controversial money-back guarantee programme up to March 31, or until Oracle drops its $7.3bn (£3.95bn) bid for the company. PeopleSoft began its Customer Assurance Program in June when Oracle first launched the surprise...
[January 14, 2004, 9:50]
PeopleSoft can buy J.D. Edwards
News Federal regulators said on Monday that the pending merger of PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards is not anticompetitive, clearing the way for the friendly $1.7bn (£1.05bn) deal and frustrating Oracle's desire to acquire PeopleSoft in a separate, hostile...
[July 15, 2003, 7:39]
PeopleSoft upsets merged customers
News But PeopleSoft has billed the merger has a "better plan" for shareholders than a buyout bid from rival Oracle, and it can hardly afford to alienate customers as it fights to remain an independent company.
[July 29, 2004, 11:05]
Q&A: PeopleSoft CTO on Linux and enterprise software
News PeopleSoft's chief technology officer, Rick Bergquist, tells ZDNet Australia's Simon Sharwood why the company has taken the Linux plunge, where the future lies for enterprise software and why some installations are failing.
[May 21, 2003, 9:25]
PeopleSoft acquisition move 'provoked' Oracle
News PeopleSoft's decision to swallow J.D. In particular, PeopleSoft expects to reduce operating expenses for the combined company by $80m annually within the first full year of combined operations. PeopleSoft, best known for its human resources...
[June 9, 2003, 9:32]
PeopleSoft applications to run on Linux
News PeopleSoft said it will announce plans at a customer conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday to convert its entire line of business applications, which includes more than 170 products, to run on the open-source Linux operating system.
[May 6, 2003, 10:12]
