First Solar (FSLR) 60.67 $FSLR
First Solar reports divestiture of 50MW Macho Springs Solar Project in New Mexico for undisclosed fee
M2 - Mon May 26, 6:38AM CDT
Photovoltaic solar systems First Solar (NasdaqGS:FSLR) disclosed on Friday the completion of the sale of the 50 megawatt (MW) AC Macho Springs Solar Power Plant to Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy.
2014 Value Investor 500: The Full List
Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 8:01AM CDT
The Value Investor 500 is my attempt to highlight the top 500 publicly traded companies in the U.S. To construct a quality-based list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., I focused on what's really important for investors to pay attention to: ...
First Solar
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 23, 5:32PM CDT
First Solar (FSLR), the No. 1 solar panel producer, is selling its photovoltaic plant in N.M. to Southern & Turner, billionaire Ted Turner's renewable-energy company. Terms weren't disclosed. Shares rose 0.1% to 60.67.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Peabody Energy, First Solar, Noble Energy, Anadarko Petroleum and Ultra Petroleum
PR Newswire - Fri May 23, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Peabody Energy Inc. (NYSE:BTU-Free Report), First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR-Free Report), Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL-Free Report), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC-Free Report) and Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL-Free Report).
First Solar Sells Macho Springs Solar Project
Business Wire - Fri May 23, 8:00AM CDT
--El Paso Electric holds 20-year power purchase agreement
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...
First Solar reports divestiture of 50MW Macho Springs Solar Project in New Mexico for undisclosed fee
M2 - Mon May 26, 6:38AM CDT
Photovoltaic solar systems First Solar (NasdaqGS:FSLR) disclosed on Friday the completion of the sale of the 50 megawatt (MW) AC Macho Springs Solar Power Plant to Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy.
2014 Value Investor 500: The Full List
Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 8:01AM CDT
The Value Investor 500 is my attempt to highlight the top 500 publicly traded companies in the U.S. To construct a quality-based list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., I focused on what's really important for investors to pay attention to: ...
First Solar
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 23, 5:32PM CDT
First Solar (FSLR), the No. 1 solar panel producer, is selling its photovoltaic plant in N.M. to Southern & Turner, billionaire Ted Turner's renewable-energy company. Terms weren't disclosed. Shares rose 0.1% to 60.67.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Peabody Energy, First Solar, Noble Energy, Anadarko Petroleum and Ultra Petroleum
PR Newswire - Fri May 23, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Peabody Energy Inc. (NYSE:BTU-Free Report), First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR-Free Report), Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL-Free Report), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC-Free Report) and Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL-Free Report).
First Solar Sells Macho Springs Solar Project
Business Wire - Fri May 23, 8:00AM CDT
--El Paso Electric holds 20-year power purchase agreement
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...
