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GULP! There Goes Cognos

By Staff Writer

As Oracle Corp. was attempting to focus the software spotlight on its OpenWorld 2007 show in San Francisco, IBM Corp. stole its thunder by announcing its acquisition of Cognos Inc. for $5 billion in a move to expand its business intelligence (BI) and business performance management (BPM) repertoire.

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