Best Solar Stocks To Buy Right Now

Best Solar Stocks To Buy Right Now: First Solar Inc.(FSLR)

First Solar, Inc. manufactures and sells solar modules using a thin-film semiconductor technology. It also designs, constructs, and sells photovoltaic solar power systems. The company?s solar modules employ a thin layer of semiconductor material to convert sunlight into electricity. Its integrated solar power systems activities include the project development; engineering, procurement, and construction services; operating and maintenance services; and project finance. The company sells solar modules to project developers, system integrators, and operators of renewable energy projects; and solar power systems to investor owned utilities, independent power developers and producers, and commercial and industrial companies, as well as other system owners. It operates in the United States, Germany, France, Canada, and internationally. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar was founded in 1999 a nd is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ben Rooney]

  And a few stocks actually missed the rally entirely. Shares of Staples (SPLS, Fortune 500), which recently announced plans to close hundreds of stores, have fallen. First Solar (FSLR) shares are down 47% over the past five years, giving it the dubious distinction as the bull market's biggest loser.

• [By Mani]

  [Related -First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Q3 Earnings Preview: International Growth, Cost Improvements In Focus]

  Among the key developments in the fourth quarter, First Solar has signed power purchase agreements (PPA) with member cities of the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for electricity to be generated at the 40 megawatt (MW) AC Kingbird photovoltaic solar power plant.

• [By Robert Rapier]

  We'r! e big fans of solar pioneer First Solar (FSLR), which continues to drive down the cost of photovoltaic cells, to win new business from US utilities.

• [By Sue Chang and Saumya Vaishampayan]

  FSLR: First Solar (FSLR)  recovered from sharp losses in the previous session, gaining more than 2%. Goldman Sachs on Monday had cut the stock's price target to $45 from $61 a share, noting the company is not positioned for near-term growth.

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