ONE IDEA.Name: Joel Corman Home: Woodland Hills Age: 45 Occupation: Small-business owner One idea: Corman bought 4,000 shares of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. for around $3.60 a share in August. Sun Microsystems is a technology company whose major accomplishments include the Java technology. Quote: ``Google (Google, Mountain View, CA, www.google.com) The largest search engine on the Web, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two Stanford University students. In 1996, they developed their "BackRub" search engine, named after its unique page ranking method (explained below). has put a lot of money behind Sun Microsystems. They're supposed to come out with some new stuff next year, but Google's backing them and they know better than I do.'' Ticker ticker An automated quotation system on which security transactions are reported after they occur on an exchange floor. Even though the newer systems are electronic and no longer actually tick, the name of the old mechanical device has stuck. : SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) Friday's close: $3.95 |
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