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Oracle's $19 Billion Gamble: "After all the technology IPOs that occurred in the 90s, today's glut of software companies isn't surprising. Consolidation is a natural next step in an overcrowded industry. One of the biggest dealmakers has been Oracle (ORCL ; ranked buy; recent price: $12), which has used acquisitions to significantly bulk up its enterprise software portfolio, with an aim to lower its dependence on its database business."