NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of renewable energy company Ormat Technologies Inc. plunged Friday after it said it will sell 3.1 million shares to Lehman Brothers in a block trade.
| ORA | 50.01 |
The company had 45.3 million shares outstanding on May 8. It intends to use the funds to purchase new geothermal and other energy assets and for general corporate purposes.
Reno, Nev.-based Ormat builds geothermal and other environmentally friendly power plants.
Shares shed $3.63, or 6.8 percent, to $49.81 in morning trading.

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