When it comes to enterprise software, SAP and Oracle are two of the biggest players, and their BI offerings are the go-to tools for many companies. See how SAP BusinessObjects and Oracle BI stack up.

SAP has agreed to buy Business Objects for about €4.8 billion ($6.78 billion), a surprise move that breaks with SAP’s traditional strategy of avoiding large company acquisitions. The deal, announced ...

Analysts expect Oracle’s purchase of business intelligence software vendor Hyperion Solutions will lead to more takeovers in this space, with Business Objects and Cognos the most likely targets of ...