After IBM recently acquired Rational Rational, analysts predicted that Microsoft may bought Borland, making the company's stocks rose sharply yesterday.
Borland Shares rose 74 cents yesterday, consisted with $ 12.31, a result of 6.4%, and the transaction volume reached 1.8 million shares. The Borland spokesperson said it is not willing to express comments on market speculation.
IBM acquired Borland opponent Ratioal Software last week, and analysts believe that Borland is probably the next one of the acquired. However, whether there is any major mergers and acquisitions, analysts believe that the software application market has begun to consolidate signs.
"The market has never been a truly successful single tool provider, and the market is working on a market." Forrrester Research analyst Joshua Walker said. He recommended Borland from a large application server manufacturer in a recent research note.
"All client / servo terminal toolors have been acquired, such as SUN to buy Forte, is currently the latest wave software tool market in progress." He said.
IBM bought Rational Rational to the relationship between Microsoft and Rational relationships. Microsoft uses Ratiional products on high-end application model tools; analysts and IBM competitors question whether IBM will maintain the neutrality of the Rational platform; and whether the relationship between Rational and Microsoft can still maintain close cooperative relationships. doubt.
RedMonk analyst Stephen O'Grady said that if Microsoft is really intended to merge Borland, it is definitely on the face of the TogetherSoft model tool. Borland bought TOGETHERSOFT in October.
TOGETHERSOFT is the direct competitor of Rational, and it is also a sales application model tool. At present, Microsoft has a sales of low-order software development tools, but for more complex models and management software cooperate with Rational Mining.
"TOGETHERSOFT will be the most favorable place to Microsoft, let Microsoft can truly enter the model market, rather than serving as the second army role." O'Grady said. "Microsoft can also achieve the function of high-end development tools." (Chen Wei)
