The U.S. Dept. of Justice clears Oracle Corp.'s proposed, $685 million acquisition of $PFWD which was completed today http://bit.ly/cKGGid

Commented on: "Merger Arbitrage Mondays: August 09, 2010" http://soc.li/sEhZWQN $SPY $XJT $SKYW $DTG $CTL $Q $PFWD $NGA $VTIV $STST

Commented on: "Merger Arbitrage Mondays: August 09, 2010" http://soc.li/sEhZWQN $SPY $XJT $SKYW $DTG $CTL $Q $PFWD $NGA $VTIV $STST

S&P Announces Changes to SmallCap 600 Index: $ORN for $ODSY, $KIRK for $SXE, $VLTR for $PFWD

@AlephBlog $ORCL has $3.8 billion in net cash. The $685 million acquisition of $PFWD is yet to close. Another acquisition or special div?

* "Tech Portfolio - $aapl $goog $orcl $pfwd $adbe" http://bit.ly/cPckyn

Oracle’s Acquisition of Phase Forward Is in Trouble $PFWD http://bit.ly/b0ha1m

$PFWD: Jefferies cuts to Hold

$ORCL makes largest health IT acquisition yet with acquisition of Phase Forward ($PFWD) #HCIT, #healthcare

$PFWD: Dougherty & Company cuts to Sell http://bit.ly/bO5Nwc

$PFWD up 28% to 16.78

Phase Forward's shares rose $3.77, or 29 percent, to $16.85 after it agreed to be acquired by Oracle Corp. $PFWD http://bit.ly/d80QxX

$ORCL continues to make strategic acquisitions ($PFWD) as the markets hit new relative highs. Perhaps they believe the cycle continues?