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Sun Micro: Cutting Heads Is a Tactic, Not a Strategy

in News on November 17, 2008 at 3:21 pm PT

Sun Microsystems announced plans on Friday to cut 5,000-6,000 jobs. It didn’t much help the company’s rep on Wall Street though–largely because the cuts can’t be blamed solely on the economy. Some analysts are encouraged by the announcement, others skeptical, given that headcount reductions were viewed as long needed and that Sun’s product strategy and use of operational expenses would benefit from some sharp wisdom.