business-software

The business-software firm's third-quarter net profit fell short of expectations.

European Markets Pull Back Toby Anderson 2010

AT & T's third-quarter earnings nearly quadrupled on a tax settlement and the sale of the company's business-software arm.

Surge of iPhones Fuels AT Roger Cheng 2010

Excluding a tax settlement and the sale of the Sterling Commerce business-software unit to International Business Machines Corp. earnings came were 55 cents share.

Surge of iPhones Fuels AT Roger Cheng 2010

American depositary receipts of German software maker SAP dropped 5.2% after quarterly results fell short of expectations, and the business-software company was hit by legal provisions in connection with a $2 billion lawsuit brought against it by rival Oracle.

Stocks Pare Losses, Ending Down 43.18 Jonathan Cheng 2010

Oracle and SAP, rivals in the business-software market, have been involved in a legal battle since 2007, when Oracle alleged in a lawsuit that now-defunct SAP subsidiary, called TomorrowNow Inc., infringed on Oracle's intellectual property.

SAP Seeks Gag Order in Oracle Case Jeanette Borzo 2010

In addition to litigation, Google said Microsoft and Apple have combined forces to acquire patents once owned by business-software firm Novell and bankrupt telecom firm Nortel Networks Corp., "to make sure Google didn't get them."

Google: Rivals Are Ganging Up John Letzing 2011

The Bedford, Mass., business-software developer, which gets 60% of its $529 million in annual revenue outside the U.S., is joining a small minority of multinationals abandoning or lessening their use of hedging.

For Some, Currency Hedging Is No Gain Dana Mattioli 2011

Borrowing a page from Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc., a growing number of technology giants and software start-ups are trying to make business applications more "social," as business-software vendors and customers look to take advantage of people's growing interest in social networking.

Software From Big Tech Firms, Start-Ups Takes Page From Facebook Cari Tuna 2011

Vivek Ranadive , its chairman and CEO, said the business-software company is experiencing "record-setting" demand from traditional markets and "material contributions" from new markets.

Tech Shuns Role of an Oracle Ben Worthen 2011

BERLIN — SAP AG's legal battle with American rival Oracle Corp. weighed on its third-quarter earnings, with the German business-software giant setting aside an additional $60 million to cover potential liabilities in the case.

SAP Profit Rises 12%, Damped by Legal Battle Christopher Lawton 2010