Oracle Corporation
US stocks drop on Cyprus, weak earnings
Mar 21, 2013 16:54 EDT
US stocks fell Thursday, hit by uncertainty over the Cyprus banking crisis and some surprisingly weak corporate earnings.
Mexico's Slim, Gates, Zara chief Ortega world's richest
Mar 04, 2013 16:47 EST
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, Microsoft's Bill Gates and Zara fashion house boss Amancio Ortega of Spain topped the Forbes list of the world's billionaires Monday.
Dow sets new five-year high despite budget cuts
Mar 04, 2013 16:44 EST
The Dow Jones Industrial Average defied the effects of new US spending cuts and pushed to a new five-year high Monday.
Tech sector rides on rich list
Mar 04, 2013 10:40 EST
America's technology sector remained a driving force for the world's billionaires, led by Microsoft's Bill Gates and other familiar names, a Forbes survey showed Monday.
Larry Ellison buys Hawaiian airline to go with island
Feb 27, 2013 11:50 EST
Tech billionaire Larry Ellison, who bought his own Hawaiian island last year, now has an airline to go with it.
Hackers hit Apple in wake of Facebook attack
Feb 19, 2013 17:58 EST
Apple on Tuesday said it suffered a cyber attack similar to the one recently carried out against Facebook, but that it repelled the invaders before its data was plundered.
Apple hit by hackers
Feb 19, 2013 14:59 EST
Apple on Tuesday said it was hit by hackers who wormed their way into the California company's system but evidently failed to steal any data.
Facebook network hit by 'sophisticated' attack
Feb 15, 2013 18:47 EST
Facebook said Friday its computer system was "targeted in a sophisticated attack" last month, but that it found no evidence any user data was compromised.
US stocks slump amid eurozone worries
Feb 04, 2013 16:56 EST
US stocks closed sharply lower Monday as signs of political instability in Italy and Spain renewed worries about the the eurozone's long-running public debt crisis.
Oracle expands capacity with $2 bn Acme deal
Feb 04, 2013 10:13 EST
Oracle said Monday it was buying Acme Packet for $2.1 billion in cash, helping the business tech group expand its capacity to deliver voice, video and data over IP networks.
Oracle patches dangerous Java holes
Jan 14, 2013 15:42 EST
Oracle on Monday was distributing a patch for Java software flaws deemed so dangerous that the US Department of Homeland Security said that people should stop using it.
Java software said to put computers in peril
Jan 10, 2013 18:57 EST
The US Department of Homeland Security warned Thursday that a flaw in Java software is so dangerous that people should stop using it.
Relief for Google as US ends monopoly probe
Jan 03, 2013 15:45 EST
US regulators closed a lengthy antitrust probe into Google on Thursday, saying there was not enough evidence to show the Internet giant manipulated its search results to harm its competitors.
US stocks gain amid hopes of avoiding 'fiscal cliff'
Dec 20, 2012 17:17 EST
US stocks swung higher Thursday as the market appeared to show optimism about a deal in Washington to prevent the economy from going over the "fiscal cliff."
With Romney filing, 2012 election spending tops $2 bn
Dec 06, 2012 23:43 EST
Republican Mitt Romney raised $85.9 million in the final weeks of the White House race, his campaign said, bringing the total spent on the presidential election to a record $2 billion.
US stocks dip on fiscal cliff worries
Dec 04, 2012 17:52 EST
US stocks closed slightly lower Tuesday as Washington continued to wrangle over a budget plan that would avoid the year-end "fiscal cliff."
US firms rush special payouts to beat tax hike
Nov 29, 2012 01:49 EST
US companies are rushing to make huge payouts to shareholders before year-end to beat a tax increase on dividends expected to emerge from deficit talks under way in Washington.
Capsize will cost Oracle time
Oct 19, 2012 00:49 EDT
The spectacular capsizing this week of Oracle Racing's 72-foot catamaran will cost them valuable testing time as they prepare to defend their America's Cup title next year.
Bill Gates still richest person in US, says Forbes
Sep 19, 2012 14:21 EDT
Bill Gates remains the richest person in the United States with a fortune of $66 billion in 2012, up 10 percent from last year, Forbes magazine said Wednesday.
11 more US billionaires join Gates, Buffett charity pledge
Sep 18, 2012 16:47 EDT
Eleven billionaires added their names Tuesday to the effort by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to donate half their fortunes to charity, bringing the total to 92.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: ORCL) |
|---|---|
| Founded | California, USA (1977)[1] |
| Founder(s) | Larry Ellison |
| Headquarters | Redwood City, California, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Larry Ellison (CEO) Jeffrey O. Henley (Chairman) Safra A. Catz (President) Charles Phillips (President) |
| Industry | Computer software |
| Products | Industrial Applications Management System |
| Revenue | ▲ US$ 23.252 billion (2009)[2] |
| Operating income | ▲ US$ 8.321 billion (2009)[3] |
| Net income | ▲ US$ 5.593 billion (2009)[4] |
| Total assets | ▲ US$ 47.416 billion (2009)[5] |
| Total equity | ▲ US$ 25.090 billion (2009)[6] |
| Employees | 73,201 (as of 3 December 2009[update]) |
| Divisions | List of acquisitions by Oracle |
| Website | Oracle.com |
