First Solar Collaborates with Rio Tinto - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 22, 3:35PM CDT
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) has joined forces with Rio Tinto and Ingenero to build a 6.7 megawatt (MW) solar power plant at Rio Tinto Alcan's Weipa bauxite operations to power the mine.
Russia-China Mega Gas Deal: A Threat to US Producers? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 22, 11:04AM CDT
Russia and China ink historic $400 billion natural gas supply deal.
First Solar to Deliver Diesel-PV Hybrid Solution to Rio Tinto in Australia
Business Wire - Wed May 21, 12:07PM CDT
--Initial phase to offset up to 20 percent of the existing grid demand and reduce diesel usage
Can SunPower Corporation Maintain Its Technology Lead?
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 10:34AM CDT
SunPower has long held a lead in panel efficiency, the major competitive advantage it has in solar. But how durable is this competitive advantage with everyone trying to pump out more power per square inch? Trina Solar recently announced a...
Global Thin Film Material (a-Si,CdTe & CIGS) Market Trends & Forecast to 2018: End-User Industry and Deposition Processes Analysis
M2 - Wed May 21, 4:02AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7sxwns/thin_film) has announced the addition of the "Global Thin Film Material (a-Si,CdTe & CIGS) Market Trends & Forecast to 2018: End-User Industry and Deposition Processes Analysis" report to their offering. Thin film material are widely used in various industries for one or more applications. They are used in the encapsulation of photovoltaic solar cell, semiconductor and electrical industry for miniaturization of circuit boards. Their major application is in photovoltaic solar cells, which accounts for a majority of their usage, followed by the MEMS, electrical, semiconductor, and optical coating industry. Of the three main thin film technologies, Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) has been the most successful, as demonstrated by First Solar (U.S.). This success story is now spurred on by increased investment in the sector. Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) is the sector that has received the most funding but has failed to deliver along the expected lines due to encapsulation problems and high capex. Recently, though the capex has decreased and deposition and encapsulation issues have been sorted to an extent, a lot needs to be done. Solar Frontier (Japan) and Hanergy (China) appear to be breaking out as emerging winners. Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) is also seeing some renewed interest by some Asian companies, particularly Suntech Holdings (China) and Trony (China), as they drive the costs down. The thin film material market has a significant number of small as well as few big manufacturers. The companies in thin film material market are segmented according to the technology used. In the thin film material market, the companies are sometimes restricted to specific technology because of their geographical presence. For instance First Solar (U.S.) has a market share of around 90% in CdTe technology and it has majority of market share only in North America as the usage of cadmium in Europe is highly regulated. Hanergy has one third of the market share of CIS/CIGS technology and a majority of its share is in the Asia-Pacific and European market. Major companies such as: - Anwell Solar - Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. - Avancis Gmbh & Co Kg - Cicor Technologies Ltd. - First Solar Inc. & Company - Hanergy - Kaneka Solar Energy - Masdar Pv Gmbh - Moser Baer India Ltd. - Solar Frontier - Suntech Power Holding Co. Ltd. - Trony Solar Holding Co. Ltd. Scope of the Report Deposition Process - Chemical deposition process - Physical deposition process Types of Thin Film Material - Amorphous silica (a-Si) - Cadmium telluride (CdTe) - Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) Application - Photovoltaic solar cell - MEMS - Semiconductor and electrical (circuit board) - Optical coating For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7sxwns/thin_film
'Fast Money' Recap: Vulnerable Companies
at The Street - Wed May 21, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed disappointing retail earnings.
After Yesterday's Decline of 2.01%, First Solar Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 4:41PM CDT
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $57.80 to a high of $59.97. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.0%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $58.57 on volume of 3.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Watch for First Solar to Potentially Rebound After Falling 2.01% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 4:40PM CDT
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $57.80 to a high of $59.97. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.0%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $58.57 on volume of 3.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Agree To Buy First Solar At $40, Earn 11.1% Using Options
at The Street - Tue May 20, 10:36AM CDT
Investors eyeing a purchase of First Solar shares, but cautious about paying the going market price of $58.38/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One interesting put contract in...
Another Wacky Day in the Stock Market
at The Street - Mon May 19, 4:17PM CDT
The ETF tracking the S&P 500 was at its second-lowest volume day of the year at a time markets are moving higher.
First Solar Earnings In Retrospect: Down 11.6% in the Last 13 Days (FSLR)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 19, 1:47PM CDT
13 days ago, on May 6th, 2014, First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $0.52 per share on sales of $837.8 million. The company actually reported EPS of $1.10 on sales of $950.2 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.58 and beating revenue estimates by $112.4 million. Shares of First Solar have slipped from $67.45 to $59.64, representing a loss of 11.6%, since the company reported earnings 13 days ago.
Jim Cramer on CSX, Norfolk Southern (NSC), First Solar (FSLR), Symantec (SYMC) and FireEye (FEYE)
at The Street - Mon May 19, 11:55AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer breaks down CSX, Norfolk Southern (NSC), First Solar (FSLR), Symantec (SYMC) and FireEye (FEYE).
What Is First Solar Inc's Edge Over Competitors?
Lennox Yieke, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 8:26AM CDT
Despite the solid returns that solar companies, including First Solar , have delivered in the past few years, the sector still carries a burdening negative sentiment. For a while, analysts swamped investors with stratospheric hype about the solar...
First Solar Has More Questions Than Answers About Its Future
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 1:00PM CDT
First Solar is maybe the most puzzling company in solar, once a dominant force but now an afterthought for investors. Still, it's one of the most profitable companies in the industry, and with earnings expected at $2.40 to $2.80 per share that...
Stocks Down In Afternoon As Solar Stocks Keep Sliding
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 16, 2:03PM CDT
Stocks were down slightly in late afternoon trading Friday following mixed economic data. The Nasdaq and the Dow Jones industrial average each dipped 0.1% while the S&P 500 was a fraction lower. Volume was mixed in the stock market today, down 20% on...
Solar PV Power in Germany, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy, Equipment Market, Regulations and Company Profiles
M2 - Fri May 16, 9:04AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tzkvln/solar_pv_power_in) has announced the addition of the "Solar PV Power in Germany, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy, Equipment Market, Regulations and Company Profiles" report to their offering. The report provides an in-depth analysis on global renewable power market and global solar PV market with forecasts up to 2025. The report analyzes the power market scenario in Germany (includes conventional thermal, hydro and renewable energy sources) and provides future outlook with forecasts up to 2025. The research details renewable power market outlook in the country (includes wind, small hydro, biopower and solar PV) and provides forecasts up to 2025. The report highlights installed capacity and power generation trends from 2001 to 2025 in Germany solar PV market. The research provides data related to equipment market, investments and levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for solar PV in Germany during 2013-2025. The report provides information on the amount of carbon saved and average number of homes powered by solar PV during 2006-2025. A detailed coverage of renewable energy policy framework governing the market with specific policies pertaining to solar PV market development is provided in the report. The research also provides company snapshots of some of the major market participants. Scope - A brief introduction on global carbon emissions and global primary energy consumption. - Historical period is during 2001-2013 (unless specified) and forecast period is for 2014-2025. - An overview on global renewable power market, highlighting installed capacity trends, generation trends and installed capacity split by various renewable power sources. - Renewable power sources include wind (includes both onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic (PV), small hydropower (SHP), biomass, biogas and geothermal. - Detailed overview on the global solar PV market with installed capacity and generation trends, installed capacity split by region in 2013, installed capacity split by major solar PV countries in 2013, investment trends (2013-2025), production and production share by company for PV components (polysilicon, wafer, cell and module), and detailed cost analysis which includes LCOE comparison among major countries. - Power market scenario in Germany and provides detailed market overview, installed capacity and power generation trends by various fuel types (includes conventional thermal, hydro and renewable energy sources) with forecasts up to 2025. - An overview on Germany renewable power market, highlighting installed capacity trends (2001-2025), generation trends(2001-2025) and installed capacity split by various renewable power sources in 2013. - Detailed overview of Germany solar PV market with installed capacity and generation trends, investment trends (2013-2025), current status of pipeline projects, carbon savings (2001-2025), number of homes powered (2001-2025) and LCOE for solar PV during 2013-2025. - Production share by major manufacturers for various solar PV components such as polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules (crystalline and thin-film). - Deal analysis of Germany solar PV market. Deals are analyzed on the basis of mergers, acquisitions, partnership, asset finance, debt offering, equity offering, private equity (PE) and venture capitalists (VC). - Key policies and regulatory framework supporting the development of renewable power sources in general and solar PV in particular. Company snapshots of some of the major market participants in the country. - First Solar, Inc. - Hanwha Q CELLS GmbH - BELECTRIC GmbH For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tz...v_power_in
Stock Price Updates, Survey Results, New Solar Projects, Prestigious Awards, and Strategic Partnerships - Analyst Notes on Plug Power, T-Mobile, First Solar, TripAdvisor and 3DS
PR Newswire - Fri May 16, 7:20AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) and 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2558-100free.
Canadian Solar Inc Earnings: Will the Future Stay Bright?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 15, 1:01PM CDT
On Friday, Canadian Solar will release its quarterly report, and investors have been nervous about the solar company's future prospects in light of its recent share-price decline. Even though the company's stock typically trades in line with...
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of First Solar After 1.84% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 14, 4:17PM CDT
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $61.70 to a high of $63.49. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $62.38 on volume of 2.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
After Yesterday's Decline of 1.84%, First Solar Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 14, 4:16PM CDT
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $61.70 to a high of $63.49. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $62.38 on volume of 2.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.