International Business News - AKNS http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Solar stocks fell Wednesday as analysts said solar cell makers with heavy exposure to silicon prices or the Spanish market could be at risk. Calyon Securities analyst George Kotzias said in a client note that so-called thin-film technology stands to gain on silicon--long the key ingredient in solar cells--because thin-film technology is less expensive than silicon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/sector-snap-solar-companies-fall.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:40:07 EDT Shares of solar power companies rose Friday after German lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on a milder reduction in state subsidies than some investors had feared. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/sector-snap-solar-cos-up-on-german-tariff-cut.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 12:14:12 EDT The possibility that Germany may accelerate its reduction in aid to solar power companies sent some of their shares lower Wednesday. The nation's so-called feed-in tariff obliges utilities to purchase electricity from solar sources at fixed, above-market rates for 20 years. Each year that the law--which has made Germany a world leader in development of solar power--is in effect, the size of the tariff declines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/sector-snap-germany-may-cut-aid-to-solar-sector.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 13:57:18 EDT Among the premarket stories for Wednesday, May 28, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Solar panel maker Evergreen Solar Inc. could triple its production capacity as it installs new silicon production machines, said a Kaufman Brothers analyst as he started coverage of the company with a "Buy" rating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/premarket-roundup-evergreen-solar-akeena-solar.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 09:42:10 EDT Shares of Akeena Solar Inc. rose in premarket trading Wednesday after an analyst started coverage of the solar power company at "Buy" and predicted its shares would more than double in a year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/ahead-of-the-bell-akeena-solar-rises-premarket.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 09:07:17 EDT Shares of solar products makers rose Tuesday on improving prospects for a continuation of an investment tax credit that has encouraged investment in the industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/solar-products-makers-rise-on-tax-credit-optimism.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 11:00:33 EDT Solar energy stocks jumped Friday as analysts said one of the sector's leaders is well positioned for revenue and earnings growth. PacificCrest analyst Mark Bachman, in a client note about SunPower... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080418/sector-snap-solar-energy-stocks-rise-on-leaders-prospects.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:18:03 EDT Solar-power stocks opened higher on Monday, as several reports of potential corporate deals and investments led to general market optimism. A report in The Wall Street Journal said Washington Mutual... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/opening-glance-solar-stocks-open-higher.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:56:58 EDT Trina Solar Ltd. led the solar-power sector higher on Wednesday after the company reported an eight-year polysilicon supply agreement. Trina gained $3.22, or 9.8 percent, to $35.97 in morning tradin... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080402/sector-snap-trina-leads-solar-higher.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:41:56 EDT Solar-power stocks rose sharply Tuesday amid a broad market rally, as investors became optimistic that the worst of the credit crisis has passed. Here is how some key solar stocks fared Tuesday: Ca... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/closing-glance-solar-stocks-hold-rally.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:10:15 EDT Shares of solar companies bucked the broader market to surge higher on Thursday as investors reacted to upbeat news for the sector. Shares of Chinese solar power provider Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. soared after the company said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit soared to 66.4 million yuan ($9.1 million) from 29.5 million yuan in the year-ago quarter, beating Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/sector-snap-solar-companies-surge.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:08:59 EDT Solar-power stocks were split Wednesday afternoon as investors weighed a mixed bag of earnings news from China Sunergy Co. and general wariness about risky stocks after a weak durable-goods orders report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080326/closing-glance-solar-stocks-mixed.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:11:05 EDT Solar-power stocks mostly fell Wednesday morning along with the broader markets. Solarfun Power Holdings Co. fell 38 cents, or 3 percent, to $12.27. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080326/opening-glance-solar-stocks-drop.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:34:49 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, March 13, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Innodata Isogen Inc., a provider of content-related business technology services, said Thursday it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter as new outsourcing arrangements boosted results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080313/earnings-roundup-innodata-elron-elec.htm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:35:19 EDT Akeena Solar Inc. said Thursday it posted a deeper loss in the fourth quarter as it ramped up spending to launch its Andalay solar-panel system and expand its operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080313/akeena-solar-loss-widens-on-spending.htm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:10:05 EDT Makers of thin-film solar products are under pressure to increase efficiency levels if polysilicon costs fall as predicted in coming years. Thin-film products have a leg up on silicon-based solar panels because they are relatively cheap. That's because they are largely isolated from skyrocketing silicon costs, which have been propelled by surging demand in recent years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080305/market-spotlight-thin-film-solar-power.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:39:01 EST Solar-power stocks fell Wednesday after Suntech Power Holdings Co.'s earnings report renewed fears that high silicon prices will temper profits in coming quarters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/sector-snap-suntech-leads-solar-down.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:23:29 EST Akeena Solar Inc., which makes solar-power systems, said Tuesday it expects to report full-year revenue above its previous expectations. The company currently predicts revenue of $32.2 million, a 141 percent increase over 2006 sales of $13.4 million. Akeena Systems previously forecast 135 percent growth over last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080219/akeena-solar-raises-2007-sales-view.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:23:58 EST First Solar Inc. led a solar-power stock rally on Wednesday after it reported a surprisingly strong fourth-quarter profit growth and predicted significant revenue gains this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080213/sector-snap-first-solar-leads-solar-up.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:41:29 EST Trina Solar Ltd. led a sell-off among solar stocks on Thursday after the company said its chief financial officer will resign. Trina shares fell $4.84, or 12.9 percent, to $32.74 in afternoon trading. The stock has traded in a 52-week range of $27.11 to $73.06. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080131/sector-snap-trina-leads-solar-sell-off.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:08:20 EST