International Business News - ASTI 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 cell maker Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. said Friday its public offering of 3.8 million shares has priced at $14 per share, for total gross proceeds of $53.2 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/ascent-solar-prices-offering-of-3-8-million-shares.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 07:25:30 EDT Solar cell maker Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it signed an agreement with French building products maker Icopal SAS to develop new solar roofing products to be distributed in Europe. ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080415/ascent-icopal-sign-solar-panel-deal.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:36:56 EDT Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. said Thursday it will develop solar panels with Giscosa Sociedad Ltd., which will distribute them in Europe, in an effort to tap into the world's largest solar market.... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/ascent-solar-tapping-european-market.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:21:32 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 Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to provide ICP Solar Technologies Inc. with thin-film solar-power components. ICP will use the components on its portable solar-power products and other electronics. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/ascent-solar-to-provide-icp-with-parts.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:32:44 EDT Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. said Monday it appointed Gary Gatchell chief financial officer. Gatchell joins Ascent from Carrier Access Corp., a telecommunications equipment provider, where he was CFO. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/ascent-solar-names-new-cfo.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:38:01 EDT Among the sector activity stories for Friday, March 28, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of oil refiners rose Friday as oil prices deflated and a Soleil Securities analyst reiterated a "Buy" rating on Frontier Oil Corp. citing of a positive view on its North American assets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080328/sector-roundup-oil-refiners-airlines.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:25:29 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Thursday afternoon. Oil Sails Past $107 Again http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/energy-sector-roundup-iraq-drives-oil.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:23:25 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 Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. said Monday it named Bear Stearns & Co. as lead underwriter for its latest public offering but will potentially consider other options. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080324/ascent-weighs-lead-underwriter-options.htm Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:53:23 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