First Solar Inc FSLR: related news

First Solar (FSLR) NewsBite - FSLR Slips as Oil Prices Decline

First Solar Inc. (FSLR) opened at 255.87. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 246.51 and a high of 260.00. FSLR is now trading at 251.07, down 2.58 (-1.01%). The stock hit its 52 week high of 317.00 in May and set its 52 week low of 74.77 in August. FSLR has been climbing for the past year. First Solar shares have been slipping with other solar operators dragged down by lower crude oil futures that declined near $140 a barrel. Technical indicators for the stock are bearish and steady while S&P gives FSLR a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating. If you’re looking for a hedged play on this stock, consider a July bear-call credit spread above the $300 range. FSLR stock could rise up to 19.5% before expiration and this position would still be profitable.

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First Solar (FSLR): Encourage profit taking/shorting here - FBR

FBR is out with a negative call on First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) after Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), an industry association bridging the solar and utility industries, announced yesterday theresults of its survey of utility companies (titled:"Utility Solar Electricity Market Survey"). Summary: (a) projected PV installations of ~2 GW, on aggregate, over the next three to five years in solar portfolio, versus >3 GW for CSPs across the U.S. utilities; (b) possible paradigm shift, with utilities owning the plants and PV suppliers becoming only turn-key provider (if ITC is given to utilities instead of third parties).

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Trident Microsystems, Inc., Sony, American Axle &...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Trident Microsystems, Inc., Sony, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., D.R. Horton, Inc. and Cache, Inc. www.profits.zacks.com/ CHICAGO--(Business Wire)-- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Trident Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRID), Sony (NYSE: SNE), American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL), D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI) and Cache, Inc. (NASDAQ: CACH). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: at.zacks.com/?id=4579 Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog: Trident Micro Pressured in Asia Trident Microsystems, Inc.

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (Formerly Nano-Proprietary, Inc.) Announces New Trading Symbol

AUSTIN, TX, Jul 01 (MARKET WIRE) -- Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: APNT) announced that its new trading symbol is effective with the start of trading today. The new symbol is required as a result of the change in the Company's name. This new symbol was assigned by NASDAQ, operator of the OTC Bulletin Board. Shareholders that hold shares in certificate form do not need to take any action. Existing certificates with the name Nano-Proprietary, Inc. on them will still represent ownership in Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. ABOUT APPLIED NANOTECH HOLDINGS, INC. Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc., formerly Nano-Proprietary, Inc., is a holding company consisting of two wholly owned operating subsidiaries. Applied Nanotech, Inc. is a premier research and commercialization organization dedicated to developing applications for nanotechnology w

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Stocks to Watch - Blue Nile Inc (NILE), Systemax Inc (SYX), and VMware Inc (VMW)

The post below discussed a potentially constructive technical sign for the market as the Russell 2000 (RUT) and Nasdaq Composite (COMP) bounce off support. To follow that up, I thought it might be interesting to query our stock screener to return oversold stocks with heavy short interest. The screenshot below shows the first page of those results when sorted by the short interest/float column. The stocks that caught my eye are Blue Nile Inc (NILE), Systemax Inc (SYX), and VMware Inc (VMW).

'Impressionist' Spacecraft to View Solar System's Invisible Frontier

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the edge of our solar system in December 2004, the Voyager 1 spacecraft encountered something never before experienced during its then 26-year cruise through the solar system — an invisible shock formed as the solar wind piles up against the gas in interstellar space. This boundary, called the termination shock, marks the beginning of our solar system's final frontier, a vast expanse of turbulent gas and twisting magnetic fields.

NexTechFAS and Abbie Gregg, Inc. Collaborate in the Development of Innovative Solar Technologies

NexTech Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NXSL) and FAS Holdings Group, LLC, jointly doing business as "NexTechFAS," are pleased to announce they are collaborating with Abbie Gregg, Inc. (AGI) in several engineering and technology innovations which are being utilized in the manufacturing of early stage organic photovoltaic (solar) and touch screen displays. These technology collaborations have resulted in significant orders by a leading developer of organic solar cells and RPO, a leading manufacturer of waveguide technology for touch screen displays. NexTechFAS' automated optical inspection and extrusion coating technologies, used in the development of organic solar cells, will be available for demonstration at the 2008 SEMICON West Conference, July 15 - 17, 2008.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)

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First Solar (FSLR) Reports Q2 EPS of $0.85

After-Hours Movers 7/30: First Solar (FSLR) Jumps On Strong Results; Akamai (AKAM) Sinks On Results/Poor Guidance

Solar energy turns organic

(Nanowerk News) Cheap and efficient conversion of solar energy into electricity could help combat global warming and the shortage of fossil fuels. However, the high production cost of electricity from silicon-based solar cells has limited the use of the technology. Low cost solar cells with high cell performance are highly desirable and organic solar cells could be the answer. They are easy to make from inexpensive organic materials and, unlike inorganic solar cells, are lightweight, flexible and colourful.

First Solar Inc. (FSLR) NewsBite - Analyst's Comments Pull Down FSLR

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Collins Stewart Upgrades First Solar (FSLR) to Buy; $320 PT

Collins Stewart upgrades First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) from Hold to Buy and establishes a $320 price target.

Perfumania Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:PERF) (formerly, E Com Ventures, Inc.) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Model Reorg, Inc. ("Model"), a diversified U.S. wholesale and retail designer perfume and fragrance company.

Perfumania Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:PERF) (formerly, E Com Ventures, Inc.) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Model Reorg, Inc. ("Model"), a diversified U.S. wholesale and retail designer perfume and fragrance company.

Cowen Reiterates Outperform on First Solar (FSLR) Ahead of Q2 Earnings

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Innovation First, Inc. and Autodesk, Inc. Release New Robotics Curriculum to Inspire Technology Leaders of Tomorrow

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First Oort Cloud Object May Have Been Discovered

SpuriousLogic alerts us to the discovery of what may be the first object ever discovered from the inner edge of the Oort cloud. 2006 SQ372 was found on images from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Its discoverers theorize that this comet-like object and the planetoid Sedna, first spotted in 2003, might be Oort denizens. Sedna is in a stable orbit but 2006 SQ372 has been perturbed by the gravity of Uranus and/or Neptune, simulations suggest, so its orbital history is unknowable. 2006 SQ372 will travel out to 1,600 AU on this orbit, making it the most distant solar-system object yet found. The Oort cloud is believed to extend ten times that far, or about a quarter of a light-year. "Theoretical models of the formation of the Oort Cloud predict that it should also host a massive inner part, but comets from this region never make it near Earth.

AmTech Reiterates Buy and $450 Target on First Solar (FSLR)

American Technology Research reiterates its Buy rating and $450 price target on First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) ahead of its Q2 earnings, which are expected out tomorrow, July 30, after the market close.

InvestSource Inc.: PureSpectrum, Inc. Patents Latest Technology

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Circuit City Stores, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

today reported results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2008. "In the first quarter, we continued to see improvement in many of our operating performance measures," said Philip J. Schoonover, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Circuit City Stores, Inc. "We are rebuilding our selling culture and focusing on creating a good first and last impression with the customer. We have seen improved trends in our store close rate and in our services and accessories attachments, and we are delivering a better customer experience in our stores as evidenced by the upward trends in our third-party mystery shop scores. In short, the quarter represented improved execution and solid, steady progress towards our goals, and we expect to start to see year-over-year improvements in our financial results beginning in the second half of the yea

EBay's biggest challenge: Amazon.com

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Explosive find: Auctioneers find C-4 in suitcase

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Inventor sues Google, Verizon on voicemail

Emboldened by settlements with Apple Inc and AT&T Inc, inventor Judah Klausner filed a voicemail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google Inc, Verizon Communications Inc and others.

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