International Business News - WFR 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 energy product maker MEMC Electronic Materials says Taiwan's Tainergy Tech will pay it as much as $3.5 billion in a 10-year solar wafer supply deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/memc-electronic-materials-gets-3b-plus-contract.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:26:37 EDT Of the 10 best-paid CEOs at Standard & Poor's 500 companies in 2006, six made less money last year. Three have since left their posts. Here's a rundown of how they fared. CEOs are listed with the companies they headed in 2006. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/top-paid-ceos-of-2006-where-are-they-now.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:41:14 EDT Of the 10 best-paid CEOs at Standard & Poor's 500 companies in 2006, six made less money last year. Three have since left their posts. Here's a rundown of how they fared. CEOs are listed with the companies they headed in 2006. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080615/top-paid-ceos-of-2006-where-are-they-now.htm Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:03:39 EDT An analyst on Wednesday set a "Buy" rating on shares of silicon wafer maker MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., predicting high silicon prices and strong demand over the next year and a half to two years would give it a boost. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/analyst-rates-memc-a-buy-sees-strong-demand.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 11:35:00 EDT Shares of major microchip companies fell with the broader technology market Friday, in part because of a disappointing second-quarter outlook from MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., which provides silicon wafers used in chip production. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/sector-glance-computer-chip-stocks-fall-with-broader-market.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:48:37 EDT Shares of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. fell Friday after the maker of semiconductor wafers offered a second-quarter revenue guidance range that was largely below analyst expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/memc-shares-fall-after-lackluster-2nd-quarter-forecast.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:13:31 EDT Shares of major microchip companies fell with the broader technology market Friday, in part because of a disappointing second-quarter outlook from MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., which provides silicon wafers used in chip production. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/opening-glance-chip-stocks-down-on-broader-market.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:37:22 EDT Shares in MEMC Electronic fell as Piper Jaffray analyst Jesse Pichel reduced his 2008 and 2009 forecasts based on the chip wafer supplier's lowered first-quarter guidance. Pichel said risks for the... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/memc-falls-as-analyst-lowers-outlook.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:04:25 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 Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Schering-Plough Corp., up $1.31 at $15.17 About 10 percent of the drug... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080403/schering-plough-a-big-market-mover.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:36:08 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, April 3, from the AP Financial Desk: LOS ANGELES (AP) Online music retailer Napster Inc. said Thursday it expects revenue for its fiscal fourth qu... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080403/outlook-roundup-napster-memc.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:34:44 EDT MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., which makes wafers for the semiconductor and solar power sectors, lowered its first-quarter revenue outlook Thursday, citing production issues. MEMC shares fell $7.96... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080403/memc-electronic-lowers-1q-sales-outlook.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:59:35 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 MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Washington Mutual Inc. were the biggest decliners in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, helping to bring it lower Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/s-p-500-leaders-and-laggards-wfr-leh-wm.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:07:50 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 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 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 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 The senior vice president of manufacturing at MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., which makes wafers for the semiconductor sector, exercised options for 5,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/memc-senior-vp-exercises-options.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:11:28 EST