What s Up with Computer Associates?

by M. Reed ... In addition, the delays in the release of Windows 2000 affected the profitability of the Mastering Computers education arm (acquired with Platinum) drastically ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/10/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_10_24_00_1.asp - 10k - 2000-10-24 Summary: In a series of radical moves, Computer Associates appears to be trying to re-direct its gargantuan operations. After missing its numbers in the first calendar quarter (CA s 4th fiscal quarter), its stock was down 59% at one point.

BMC Software Gets Slapped with Class Action Lawsuit

by M. Reed ... notwithstanding a slow down in sales of IBM mainframe computers, and the ... created in Computer Associates with the prior acquisition of Platinum Technology and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_03_01_00_1.asp - 6k - 2000-03-01 Summary: BMC Software,Inc. (Nasdaq:BMCS) gets slapped with a class action lawsuit claiming that BMC insiders made false statements about the strength of sales and integration of acquisitions, sold stock when BMC was trading at an all time high, then announced that third quarter FY00 earnings would be much worse t