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Stephen Simko
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First Solar Costs Come Down as Series 6 Modules Near Launch

First Solar reported first-quarter earnings with substantial improvements over the prior quarter, thanks to a sale on the remainder of its Moapa project. Sequentially, revenue climbed 170% to $892 million, with margins also increasing to 9%. We are reaffirming our $40 per share fair value estimate, and no-moat and negative moat trend ratings.
After a series of restructuring and product line changes, First Solar’s plan to lower operating expenses appears to be working. The $20 million of charges ...
Underlying
First Solar Inc.

First Solar is a provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions. The company designs, manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology, and also develops and sells PV solar power systems that mainly use the modules it manufactures. The company also provides operations and maintenance (O&M) services to system owners. The company's modules segment involves the design, manufacture and sale of cadmium telluride solar modules, which convert sunlight into electricity. The company's second segment is its systems segment, through which it provides power plant solutions, which include project development, engineering, procurement, and construction services and O&M services.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Stephen Simko

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