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Submission + - Sun changes stock symbol to JAVA

Submitted by _damnit_ on Thursday August 23, 2007 @01:58PM

_damnit_ writes: The wounded ship that was once SUNW is now JAVA. CEO Jonathan Schwartz announced on his blog that they will change their NASDAQ stock symbol to try and capitalize on the success (?) of Java. For a long time people have been waiting for Sun to monetize Java. Having JAVA as one of NASDAQ's most active doesn't really address that issue but Jonathan is thinking outside the box I guess. Now if they could just gain revenue they could stop laying off staff.

Submission + - Tower Records liquidated after Chapter 11 Auction

Submitted by _damnit_ on Saturday October 14, 2006 @12:39AM

_damnit_ writes: After over 40 years of selling records, 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, movies and magazines Tower Records was sold to a liquidator who will commence selling assets. The Sunset Blvd store in Hollywood will disappear leaving a gaping hole in the fabric of LA music as I remember it. Tower was known for a deep selection of music including separate Classical sections. They will be missed as music sales increasingly move online and to big box retailers.

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