International Business News - SOLF 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 U.S.-traded shares of Chinese solar companies declined Tuesday as Wall Street advanced slightly amid sinking oil prices. Oil prices fell as much as $6 a barrel, bringing crude down $10 this week and hurling prices back to levels not seen since June 26. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/adrs-in-focus-chinese-solar-stocks-decline.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:23:27 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 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 U.S.-traded shares of solar companies slipped Tuesday, while the price of oil eased due to a stronger dollar. Wall Street traded mixed as the price of oil declined from a rise earlier in the day. Last week, the price of oil soared to a record above $139. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/adrs-in-focus-solar-stocks-decline.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:12:58 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 Solarfun Power Holdings Co. fell sharply at market open on Thursday after a Goldman analyst downgraded the China-based solar cell maker to "Sell," saying the stock is overpriced after a recent surge in value. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/out-of-the-gate-solarfun-plunges-erasing-gains.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 10:25:23 EDT Shares of Solarfun Power Holdings Co. surged at market open Tuesday after the China-based solar cell maker said it swung to a first-quarter profit. The stock climbed $3.22, or 12.8 percent, to $28.46. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/out-of-the-gate-solarfun-soars-on-1q-earns.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 10:00:53 EDT Solar cell maker Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. said Wednesday it swung to a profit in the first quarter as higher selling prices offset rising raw material costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/solarfun-power-holdings-swings-to-1q-profit.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 08:37:41 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 Solarfun Power Holdings Co. said Thursday it expects improving shipments and strong pricing through the first quarter, but noted that high polysilicon costs will pressure profit margins throughout the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/solarfun-costs-to-weigh-on-08-margins.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:38:50 EDT Solarfun Power Holdings Co. said Thursday its profit surged last quarter as it improved margins and took advantage of strong global demand for solar power. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/solarfun-power-profit-surges-on-demand.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:35:39 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 U.S.-traded shares of Chinese solar companies are rising, following an upgrade of a Canadian solar company. A Lazard Capital Markets analyst upgraded Canadian Solar to "Buy" on a lower stock price and higher solar cell manufacturing capacity helping lift shares of other Chinese solar stocks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080325/adrs-in-focus-chinese-solar-stocks.htm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:55:50 EDT Several solar-power stocks posted gains Wednesday after JA Solar Holdings Co. issued a better-than expected 2008 revenue outlook and Suntech Power Holdings Co. said it will raise up to $575 million in capital for supplies and expansion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080312/sector-snap-solar-up-on-sunny-outlook.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:55:30 EDT Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares plunged in premarket trading Wednesday after a treatment in development with drug maker Wyeth showed disappointing late-stage trial results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080312/premarket-movers-progenics-plunges.htm Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:53:27 EDT