Shadows Darken Sun

Rebecca Buckman 09.02.08, 6:00 AM ET BURLINGAME, CALIF. - Sun Microsystems' financial woes are well-known: Sales have stagnated, expenses are high and shares have plummeted more than 50% over the last 12 months. What isn't as well-documented is just how minuscule the value of the company's core business has become--and how Sun's continuing free-fall may have spoiled its chances for a private-equity bailout.... [read full story]