First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) COO Georges Antoun sold 19,958 shares of First Solar stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.03, for a total transaction of $1,297,868.74. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) net profit margin is 10.70% and weekly performance is -6.52%. On last trading day company shares ended up $63.05. Analysts mean target price for the company is $65.21. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.94%.
SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) the second-biggest US panel producer, said its focus in Asia is in Japan, China and the Middle East, and Ingrid Ekstrom, a spokeswoman, declined to address Indian trade issues. Canadian Solar Inc., the best-performing solar manufacturer in the past year, didn’t respond to inquiries. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) shares fell -1.00% in last trading session and ended the day on $33.77. SPWR Gross Margin is 23.20% and its return on assets is 5.70%. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) quarterly performance is 8.52%.
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:ASTI) of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules that it integrates into its EnerPlex series of consumer products, has shipped an order worth more than $750,000 to Fry’s Electronics for their upcoming anniversary sale. Founded in 1985 in Silicon Valley, Fry’s Electronics is one of the USA’s oldest electronics retailers, and now has 34 retail locations in nine states. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) shares moved down -5.13% in last trading session and was closed at $0.390, while trading in range of $0.38 – $0.42. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) year to date (YTD) performance is -45.07%.
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, announced it will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time (8:00 p.m.Beijing / Hong Kong, March 21, 2014), to discuss results for the first quarter 2014. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) ended the last trading day at $11.27. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 6.57% and price to cash ratio as 1.65. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.08%.
LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTCMKTS:LDKSY)’s Constance-based company has tried but failed to remain afloat for the second time in seven months. LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (OTCMKTS:LDKSY) on last trading day company shares ended up $0.410.