Earlier today, Oracle announced the formal launch of its On Demand suite of procurement products. These solutions, which Oracle labels as Oracle Procurement On Demand should be no surprise to Spend Matters readers (check our recent coverage and .) When Oracle actually launched its On Demand procurement capability at OpenWorld last year, I noted: "The full range of Oracle's procurement products are now available in an On Demand delivery format including supplier management, spend analysis, strategic sourcing, contract management, requisitioning and procurement (both buy and settlement). 
Share:  Earlier today, <span class="company">Oracle</span> announced the formal launch of its On Demand suite of procurement products. These solutions, which <span class="company">Oracle</span> labels as <span class="company">Oracle</span> Procurement On Demand should be no surprise to Spend Matters readers (check our recent coverage and .) When <span class="company">Oracle</span> actually launched its On Demand procurement capability at OpenWorld last year, I noted: "The full range of <span class="company">Oracle</span>'s procurement products are now available in an On Demand delivery format including supplier management, spend analysis, strategic sourcing, contract management, requisitioning and procurement (both buy and settlement). Tweet this 

Former Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz has time on his hands since the Oracle (ORCL) acquisition, and he uses part of it to write a blog. A post yesterday gave some insight into how Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs has been threatening perceived competitors with legal action for years — and what Schwartz did to shut Jobs up . The question I found myself asking is whether Jobs is just like Microsoft (MSFT) chairman Bill Gates, only in a black turtleneck. 
Share:  Former <span class="company">Sun</span> Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz has time on his hands since the Oracle (ORCL) acquisition, and he uses part of it to write a blog. A post yesterday gave some insight into how Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs has been threatening perceived competitors with legal action for years — and what Schwartz did to shut Jobs up . The question I found myself asking is whether Jobs is just like Microsoft (MSFT) chairman Bill Gates, only in a black turtleneck. Tweet this 

So, with any boost in CapEx spending, many tech companies will benefit.". Catalano plays the theme with the iShares Dow Jones US Technology ( ), an ETF with holdings including Cisco ( ), IBM ( ), Microsoft ( ), and Oracle ( ). For a more skeptical take on Tech, however, we also checked in with Peter Boockvar, Miller Tabak's equity strategist. "The love affair with Tech never fades," Boockvar emailed us. But he emphasizes that the group is cyclical and hugely dependent on the health of the US consumer. 
Share:  So, with any boost in CapEx spending, many tech companies will benefit.".<span class="sent"> Catalano plays the theme with the iShares Dow Jones US Technology ( ), an ETF with holdings including Cisco ( ), IBM ( ), Microsoft ( ), and <span class="company">Oracle</span> ( ). For a more skeptical take on Tech, however, we also checked in with <span class="analyst">Peter Boockvar</span>, Miller Tabak's equity strategist.</span> "The love affair with Tech never fades," Boockvar emailed us. But he emphasizes that the group is cyclical and hugely dependent on the health of the US consumer. Tweet this 

Analyst Brian Marshall of Broadpoint AmTech wrote in a research note today that he thinks Oracle may need to find a high end replacement for Hitachi's USP V systems — and he cited EMC (NYSE: EMC) and 3Par (NYSE: PAR) as possible partners. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Brian Marshall</span> of Broadpoint AmTech wrote in a research note today that he thinks <span class="company">Oracle</span> may need to find a high end replacement for Hitachi's USP V systems — and he cited EMC (NYSE: EMC) and 3Par (NYSE: PAR) as possible partners.</span> Tweet this