US STOCKS-Market slips as oil gains, Sun Micro weighs

(Updates to show Dow, S&P turning lower)

NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday as gains in oil prices and a net loss by business computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc (JAVA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) offset data showing employers shed far fewer jobs in April.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was down 9.28 points, or 0.07 percent, at 13,000.72. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX was down 1.38 points, or 0.10 percent, at 1,407.96. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was down 16.32 points, or 0.66 percent, at 2,464.39. (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Kenneth Barry)