SAP to buy Ariba for $4.5 billion

(Reuters) - SAP AG said it would buy software and information technology services company Ariba Inc for about $4.5 billion in cash.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top European software company SAP AG plans to

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In a deal that marks the latest sign of consolidation in the enterprise software segment, SAP has announced a deal to buy supply chain network operator Ariba for $45 a share in cash, or about $4.3 billion. Ariba had 2011 revenue of $444 million. For the September 2012 fiscal year, consensus estimates were for Ariba ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top European software company SAP AG plans to buy Ariba Inc in a deal valuing the business and commerce network company at $4.3 billion, its latest maneuver against Oracle in the fast-growing Internet-based computing market.

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Europe's top software company, SAP AG said it would buy U.S. software maker Ariba Inc for $45 a share, turning up the heat on SAP's U.S. rival Oracle in the Internet-based software market. The deal puts ...