First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), one of the world’s largest solar panel manufacturers and project developers, has had a good year. The company’s stock price is up by around 80% year-to-date on the back of growing global solar demand, strong execution on its utility scale-projects as well as improving efficiencies, which have helped margins. Through the year, the company also took some strides towards improving its manufacturing technology and de-risking its product portfolio through some acquisitions. Here is a brief overview of First Solar’s 2013. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) stock opened at $57.59 in last session, and closed at $56.74, while the day range of FSLR stock is $55.85 – $58.30. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 1.90%.
LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) gained more than 6.5% in a broad-based solar rally. LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) stock opened at $1.40, in last session and closed at $1.36, by losing -2.86%. The 52 week range of the stock is $0.93 – $2.32. Company’s market capitalization is $216.00 billion.
Photovoltaic module, solutions and services provider Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) has signed an investment framework agreement with the local government authority of Turpan Prefecture to develop a 1GW ground-mounted solar power plant project in western China’s Xinjiang Region. The solar plants totaling 1GW are to be built in phases over a four-year period beginning in early 2014. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) stock advanced 2.47% and finished the last session at $15.35. The EPS of the stock remained -3.42. Company’s market capitalization is $1.23 billion.
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE:YGE) announced that its subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China) Company Ltd. has entered an agreement to set up a joint venture with Shuozhou Coal Power Company Ltd., a subsidiary of Datong Coal Mine Group Company Ltd., China’s third-biggest state-owned coal miner. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) stock opened the session at $6.29, and closed the session at $6.61. The 52 week range of the stock remained $1.62 – $8.77 and the day range was $6.07 – $6.70.