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$253.65 5.81 (2.34%)
7/3/2008 1:00 PM

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)

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The Company designs and manufactures solar modules using a proprietary thin film semiconductor technology.

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Ticker Tags

Arizona (9), Phoenix (7), IPO in 2006 (165), Large Cap (467), Semiconductor - Specialized (43), Alternative Energy (51), Solar Power (33)
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First Solar, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $253.65
Last Trade Time: 7/3/2008 1:00 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $247.84
Daily Range: $234.00 - $254.33
52-Week Range: $74.77 - $317.00
Volume: 3,312,687
Market Cap: $19.77B
P/E Ratio: 93.88
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Avatar pimpie (61.22) Submitted: 3/05/08 4:59 AM

The US Federal Government today in announcing the suspension of lending to coal-fired electricity plants that "the uncertainties of climate change and rising costs make the loans too risky".

1) The amount of energy on the market will drop causing the price to rise and solar becomes more plausible....More

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Avatar leaderoftheback (31.39) Submitted: 6/04/08 7:47 AM

From James Montier by way of the latest Mauldin letter,

...from Scott McNealy, the then CEO of Sun Microsystems:

But two years ago we were selling at 10 times revenues when we were at $64. At 10 times revenues, to give you a 10-year payback, I have to pay you 100% of revenues for 10 straight years...More

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Avatar EScroogeJr (30.48) Submitted: 7/03/08 11:50 AM : Underperform Start Price: $252.70 FSLR Score: -0.67

The technology was supposed to be cutting-edge. It's no longer true.

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Avatar BoiseKen (< 20) Submitted: 7/02/08 8:28 PM : Outperform Start Price: $246.12 FSLR Score: 3.69

pulled back -- p/e is 102.53 -- ouch! but its mean and lean without any real debt. 5 years and this is a winner.

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Avatar Chemdawg (57.21) Submitted: 7/02/08 2:27 PM : Underperform Start Price: $256.00 FSLR Score: -0.08

still too expensive

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Avatar FaithInValue (< 20) Submitted: 7/02/08 11:55 AM : Underperform Start Price: $265.90 FSLR Score: 4.37


NanoSolar...has better tech, patent, and expected to clench 34% or so of the market in the 1.5 years

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Avatar Dustin7 (24.51) Submitted: 7/01/08 4:44 PM : Underperform Start Price: $274.90 FSLR Score: 5.69

Way overvalued... No way to make money right now, exists entirely on speculation and possibilities

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TrackCollinsStew < 20 06/30/08 Outperform NS $272.56-6.94%-1.77%-5.17
TrackZacks 90.39 06/25/08 Outperform 3M $290.13-12.57%-4.21%-8.36 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackFBR 90.50 05/21/08 05/21/08 Underperform NS $292.68-13.34%-10.93%+2.41
TrackCitigroup 89.76 05/09/08 05/09/08 Outperform NS $284.00-10.69%-8.74%-1.95
TrackCanaccord 89.25 03/28/08 03/28/08 Outperform NS $233.39+8.68%-5.02%+13.70
TrackCharlesPayn < 20 02/01/08 02/01/08 Outperform 3M $185.94+36.41%-9.51%+45.92
TrackPacificGrow 55.38 01/16/08 01/16/08 Outperform NS $184.74+37.30%-7.78%+45.08
TrackUBS 96.25 12/13/07 12/13/07 Outperform NS $246.39+2.95%-14.84%+17.79
TrackBroadpointC 71.06 11/13/07 11/13/07 Outperform NS $187.68+35.15%-13.11%+48.26
TrackAmTech 22.01 11/12/07 11/12/07 Outperform NS $184.70+37.33%-13.37%+50.70
TrackCreditSuiss 95.12 11/06/07 11/06/07 Outperform NS $164.26+54.42%-16.27%+70.69
TrackLehmanBros 88.34 10/23/07 10/23/07 Outperform NS $141.60+79.13%-16.61%+95.74
TrackDeutscheSec 87.34 08/20/07 08/20/07 Outperform NS $89.99+181.86%-12.99%+194.86
TrackLazardCapit 59.10 08/16/07 08/16/07 Outperform NS $87.85+188.73%-9.64%+198.37
TrackJimCramer 83.36 08/13/07 08/13/07 Outperform 3W $95.54+165.49%-13.03%+178.52
TrackBofASec 96.28 03/27/07 03/27/07 Outperform NS $58.18+335.97%-11.75%+347.72
TrackFirstAlbany 76.61 12/27/06 12/27/06 Outperform NS $28.24+798.19%-10.97%+809.16
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