Walt Mossberg – For iPad and Mobile Devices, a “Port” out of the Norm
Oracle had another tremendous quarter, thanks again to its strategy of acquiring smaller software companies. But we wonder: How much longer can Oracle CEO Larry Ellison keep it up? Oracle recorded $5.3 billion in revenue in the second quarter of its fiscal 2008, up 28% from the $4.2 billion it made in the same quarter last year. Net income rose 35% to $1.3 billion from $967 million the year-ago quarter. There don’t seem to be any obvious signs of weakness …
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