keywords: oracle orcl peoplesoft takeover psft
text: Oracle wins right to pursue rival (USATODAY.com) USATODAY.com - A federal judge Thursday rejected the federal government's request to block Oracle's  (ORCL)  #36;7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for software rival PeopleSoft (PSFT), removing a major hurdle to one of the biggest mergers in Silicon Valley history.