International Business News - FSLR 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 First Solar Inc. said Wednesday it has begun building the first rooftop solar system in a plan by Southern California Edison to add 250 megawatts of solar power capacity to large commercial rooftops in Southern California. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/first-solar-begins-work-on-2-mw-rooftop-project.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:02:07 EDT Among the premarket stories for Monday, June 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--A Lehman Brothers analyst expects greater returns on shares of First Solar Inc. due to lower costs and higher demand for its products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/premarket-roundup-first-solar-nokia.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:28:56 EDT A Lehman Brothers analyst expects greater returns on shares of First Solar Inc. due to lower costs and higher demand for its products. In a client note Monday, analyst Vishal Shah raised his price target to $335 from $280, implying an expected return of 25 percent over Friday's close of $268.22. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/ahead-of-the-bell-lehman-ups-first-solar-target.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:18:02 EDT Shares of solar companies ticked higher Monday as analysts become more optimistic about prospects for global growth in demand for solar energy products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/sector-snap-solar-stocks-up-on-buoyant-demand.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:01 EDT Shares of solar companies rose Thursday as analysts praised several companies for their low-cost production technology, expanding capacity and ability to survive a cut in government incentives. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/20569-retail-sales.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/sector-snap-solar-stocks-up-on-positive-analyses.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/sector-snap-solar-stocks-up-on-positive-analyses.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:36:28 EDT 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 energy companies rose Tuesday on prospects for consolidation in an industry that has not seen much merger and acquisition activity. Robert Bosch GmbH, the world's largest auto parts supplier, said Monday is buying a majority stake in Germany's ersol Solar Energy in a deal worth about $850 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/german-solar-deal-triggers-merger-prospects.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:08:22 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Friday afternoon. Gasoline Higher at the Pump http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/energy-sector-roundup-higher-oil-and-gasoline.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 16:39:02 EDT The executive vice president of solar panel maker First Solar Inc. exercised options for 16,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to three Securities and Exchange Commission filings Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/first-solar-executive-exercises-options.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 15:39:35 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 Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/first-solar-progressive-among-big-market-movers.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 16:39:03 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 First Solar Inc.'s stock price is well-deserved, but investors should not buy more shares as additional market share gains are limited, an analyst said Wednesday while initiating coverage. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/ahead-of-the-bell-first-solar.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 09:11:44 EDT Shares of Applied Materials Inc., which makes equipment for producing thin-film polysilicon, rose Tuesday after it demonstrated it could rapidly build manufacturing capacity for a key solar energy customer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/applied-materials-up-as-technology-is-demonstrated.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 16:49:07 EDT Shares of thin-film solar module maker First Solar Inc. fell Wednesday as a Friedman, Billings, Ramsey analyst downgraded the stock to "Underperform" over concerns about profit margins on utility-scale projects. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/fbr-cuts-first-solar-to-sell-on-margin-concerns.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 15:57:37 EDT An executive vice president of solar-panel maker First Solar Inc. exercised options for and sold 20,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/first-solar-executive-vp-schultz-exercises-options.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:43:14 EDT The chief financial officer of solar-panel maker First Solar Inc. exercised options for 2,387 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/first-solar-cfo-meyerhoff-exercises-options.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 17:37:21 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 A Citi Investment Research analyst began covering shares of U.S.-based solar power companies Friday, saying First Solar Inc. is one of the few companies that will weather sharp decline in prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/ahead-of-the-bell-us-solar-power-companies.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 09:19:08 EDT