International Business News - LDK 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 Chinese solar product maker LDK Solar Co. Ltd. said Wednesday it will supply about 400 megawatts of solar wafers to Belgium's Photovoltech over the next 10 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/ldk-solar-gets-400-mw-contract-with-photovoltech.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:19:05 EDT Shares solar cell maker Trina Solar Ltd. fell Tuesday, joining a decline among most other Chinese solar energy companies. Goldman Sachs analyst Jason Channell, citing "cash flow concerns" in a client note, moved Trina shares to his "Conviction Sell" list from a "Neutral" rating, and slashed his price target to $23 from $38. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/sector-snap-chinese-solar-energy-companies-fall.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:45:48 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Monday afternoon: Crude Falls Back from New Record http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/energy-sector-roundup-oil-approaches-144.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:55:33 EDT Canadian Solar Inc. said Monday it signed a a ten-year supply contract with solar wafer maker LDK Solar Co., strengthening a two-year-old tie between the companies as LDK ramps up production later this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/canadian-solar-signs-10-year-supply-deal-with-ldk.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:07:48 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 U.S.-traded shares of Chinese solar companies advanced Monday, while on Wall Street a rise in oil prices and a decline in regional manufacturing activity exacerbated economic concerns. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/adrs-in-focus-chinese-solar-stocks-gain.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:11:33 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Friday afternoon. Crude Prices Finish Under $135 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/energy-sector-roundup-opec-outlook-dampens-crude.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:34:44 EDT LDK Solar Co. said Friday it has signed a five-year contract to supply solar wafers to China-based Jiangxi Solar PV for an undisclosed amount. Under terms of the agreement, the China-based solar wafer maker will deliver 70 megawatts of solar wafers to Jiangxi over five years beginning in 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/ldk-solar-signs-5-year-deal-with-jiangxi-solar.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:28:51 EDT U.S.-traded shares of Chinese solar companies advanced Friday as Wall Street moved higher, partly on a decline in oil prices, but an index of Chinese ADRs pulled back slightly. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/adrs-in-focus-chinese-solar-stocks-gain.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:35 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 Solar energy ADRs mostly fell in Tuesday afternoon trading despite recent consolidation news that has energized the burgeoning industry. Robert Bosch GmbH, the world's largest auto parts supplier, said Monday it would pay $850 million, a steep premium, for Germany's ersol Solar Energy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080603/adrs-in-focus-solar-companies-mostly-slide.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:20:38 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 Shares of Fluor Corp. could trade higher Tuesday after the engineering and construction contractor said its first-quarter profit blew past Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/on-the-watch-fluor-posts-higher-1q-profit.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 06:46:39 EDT Among the earnings stories for Monday, May 12, from AP Financial News: SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) _ Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. on Monday said its first-quarter profit ballooned more than sixfold to widely beat Wall Street expectations, and raised its full-year guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/earnings-roundup-fuel-systems-solutions-ldk-solar.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 18:47:20 EDT Chinese solar wafer maker LDK Solar Co. Ltd. said Monday its first-quarter profit edged higher on increased sales, although its tax bill also rose sharply. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/ldk-solar-1q-profit-nudges-higher-as-sales-rise.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 16:56:56 EDT U.S.-traded shares of European tech companies rose Tuesday, with Qimonda AG jumping after the German memory chip maker signed a contract to buy solar wafers from LDK Solar Ltd. over the next five years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/adrs-in-focus-european-tech-stocks-advance-on-qimonda-pact.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 14:39:18 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 LDK Solar Co. said Tuesday it plans to offer $300 million in debt to be used for buybacks, expansion and general purposes. The Chinese solar-power company will issue senior notes due 2013, which can... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/ldk-to-offer-300-million-in-debt.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:09:59 EDT LDK Solar Co. said Tuesday it expects higher revenue but lower profit than it initially predicted for the first quarter. The Chinese solar-power company now expects earnings per share of 40 cents to... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/ldk-lowers-profit-lifts-revenue-outlook.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:09:00 EDT