Hyperion considering Information Builders deal

Will business intelligence specialist Hyperion acquire Information Builders? Neither company is talking in public, but private negotiations are said to be at full-steam. The companies are threated by bigger fish like Microsoft and Oracle, so merging could be a matter of survival. Hyperion announces its year-end earnings today, so if there's a deal or a strategy, perhaps they will divulge it.

For more on Hyperion:
- take a look at this CRN article

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