甲骨文

Oracle

    2012年《财富》500强排名：第80位

    2012年利润（单位：百万美元）：9,981

    甲骨文和惠普（Hewlett-Packard）打了一仗，甲骨文试图停止给搭载英特尔安腾（Intel Itanium）服务器芯片的设备供应软件，因为这个芯片是他们的对手惠普生产的。结果甲骨文败诉，惠普正索赔据称高达40亿美元的损失。诉讼过程中披露的文件显示，甲骨文的执行副总裁基思•布洛克对总裁马克•赫德硬件计划不信任。这个计划涉及公司2010年对互联网技术服务公司Sun Microsystems的收购。（布洛克最后辞职。）但这场混乱并不妨碍这个技术巨头在2012年获得成功。甲骨文的软件业务提振了销售额，使利润增长16.8%，达到100亿美元。——C.L.

    Fortune 500 rank: 80

    2012 profit (millions): 9,981

    Oracle went to battle with Hewlett-Packard last year after it tried to stop making software for devices using its rival's Intel Itanium server chip. Oracle lost the suit—and HP is seeking a reported $4 billion in damages. Documents unearthed during the litigation process revealed Oracle EVP Keith Block's distrust in president Mark Hurd's hardware plan for the company, pertaining to its 2010 acquisition of Sun Microsystems. (Block eventually resigned.) But the mess didn't keep the tech giant from having a successful 2012. Oracle's software business propelled sales, helping profits rise 16.8% to $10 billion. -- C.L.