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Sun Microsystems Inc.

(JAVA:NASDAQ)

LAST $8.61 USD
CHANGE TODAY +0.01 0.12%
VOLUME 8.2M
As of 4:00 PM 11/20/09 All times are local (Market data by Reuters is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of Sun Microsystems Inc. (JAVA)

OPEN
$8.66
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$8.60
DAY HIGH
$8.66
DAY LOW
$8.49
52 WEEK HIGH
08/31/09 - $9.37
52 WEEK LOW
11/24/08 - $2.60
MARKET CAP
6.5B
AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
11.8M
DILUTED EPS TTM
$-0.91
SHARES OUTSTANDING
753.9M
JAVA Does Not Pay Dividends
P/E TTM
NM
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions
BUSINESS EXCHANGE RELATED TOPICSun Microsystems

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JAVA Details

Sun Microsystems, Inc. engages in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and servicing network computing infrastructure solutions worldwide. The company offers a range of scalable servers based on SPARC64, UltraSPARC, AMD Opteron, and Intel Xeon microprocessors for computing environments; desktops; data storage products and services comprising heterogeneous tape, disk, software, networking, and services for mainframe and open systems environments; and various software, including enterprise infrastructure software systems, software desktop systems, developer software, and infrastructure management software, as well as develops and sells silicon-based chips that facilitate networking, cryptography, and computing. In addition, it offers various support services, including technical support, software, firmware updates, online tools, product repair, and maintenance and preventive services for system, storage, and software products; managed services comprising on-site and remote monitoring and management for the components of IT infrastructure, such as operating systems, third-party and custom applications, databases, networks, security, storage, and the Web; professional services consisting of IT assessments, architectural services, implementation services, and consolidation and migration services; and educational services, including training and certification for individuals and teams. The company offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, the Solaris Operating System, the MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and the UltraSPARC processor names. Its solutions are used in search, social networking, entertainment, financial service, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. It has strategic alliances and partnerships with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Fujitsu; Intel Corporation; and Hitachi Data Systems. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

29,000 Employees
Founded in 1982

JAVA Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer, President and Direct...
Age: 43
Total Annual Compensation: $1.0M
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Pr...
Age: 58
Total Annual Compensation: $800.0K
Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Se...
Total Annual Compensation: $1.2M
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice P...
Age: 51
Total Annual Compensation: $600.0K
Executive Vice President of Systems Group
Age: 48
Total Annual Compensation: $575.0K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2009.

Key developments for Sun Microsystems Inc. (JAVA)

Sun Microsystems Inc. expected to Report Q2 2010 Results on January 27, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 11, 2009).

Sun Microsystems Inc. expected to Report Q2 2010 Results on January 27, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on November 11, 2009).

Sun Microsystems Unveils New Desktop Virtualization Capabilities in Sun Ray Software 5

Sun Microsystems Inc. announced the availability of Sun Ray(TM) Software 5, which brings remarkable enhancements to the virtual desktop experience and helps to increase data center efficiency. Sun Ray Software 5 is a secure, cost effective solution that delivers a rich, virtual Windows, Linux or Solaris(TM) Operating System desktop to nearly any client device including Windows PCs and Sun Ray thin clients. As part of the Sun desktop virtualization portfolio, many of the features of Sun Ray Software 5 will also appear in the upcoming release of Sun VDI Software 3.1.

Systems Alliance Becomes Authorized Reseller on Sun Microsystems State of Georgia Contract

Systems Alliance Inc. has been authorized to resell and deliver Sun Microsystems Inc.'s hardware, software and services to all public-sector clients in Georgia through Sun's contract with the state.

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October 5, 2009
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