Last of the Sun sees Dame Thora as a pensioner living in a retirement home, experiencing unexpected attention from other residents.

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Wearing a polo shirt in his office rather than the Hawaiian look of the desk staff, Sun sees similarities with retail.

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Despite Kraemer's pessimism, Shope maintains his "buy" rating on Sun, and he sees the current stock weakness as a rare buying opportunity.

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With the potential set-top box market expected to be five times the size of that for personal computers, Sun sees a bigger opportunity in this marketplace, Brumfield adds.

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