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Travis Miller
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

U.S. solar tariffs boost First Solar's near-term outlook but offer little long-term relief.

We plan to raise our First Solar fair value estimate by 10% after incorporating the potential impacts from the Trump administration’s decision of Jan. 22 to approve duties on solar equipment made outside of the United States. We are reaffirming our no-moat and stable moat trend ratings.
The tariffs do not affect our long-term bearish view. We still expect competition to erode returns throughout the industry by lowering sales prices and requiring more investment in innovation; this will only be p...
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