Sun Microsystems Sees 1Q Profit

November 5, 2007 By JORDAN ROBERTSON, AP Technology Writer Sun Microsystems Posts 1Q Profit (AP)

Sun Microsystems CEO and president Jonathan Schwartz smiles during a news conference in San Francisco, Monday, Jan. 22, 2007. Server and software maker Sun Microsystems Inc. said Monday it swung to a fiscal first-quarter profit, reversing a year-ago loss, on strong demand for its high-end product line. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

(AP) -- Once one of Silicon Valley's most bellicose technology companies, Sun Microsystems Inc. struck new alliances during the first quarter with two of its fiercest former foes, Microsoft Corp. and IBM Corp.



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