First Solar Inc. (FSLR): Today's Featured Electronics Loser
(
) pushed the Electronics industry lower today making it today's featured Electronics loser. The industry as a whole closed the day up 1.9%. By the end of trading, First Solar fell 10 cents (-0.7%) to $14.23 on light volume. Throughout the day, 3.6 million shares of First Solar exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 6.7 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $14.08-$14.70 after having opened the day at $14.23 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $14.33. Other company's within the Electronics industry that declined today were:
(
), down 19.2%,
(
), down 14%,
(
), down 10.2%, and
(
), down 9.8%.
First Solar, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of solar modules using a thin-film semiconductor technology in the United States and internationally. The company is also involved in the design, construction, and sale of photovoltaic solar power systems. First Solar has a market cap of $1.24 billion and is part of the
sector. Shares are down 57.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are four analysts that rate First Solar a buy, three analysts rate it a sell, and 20 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates First Solar as a
. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity, generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself and feeble growth in its earnings per share.
- You can view the full First Solar Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
(
), up 110.6%,
(
), up 55.4%,
(
), up 18.8%, and
(
), up 10.4%, were all gainers within the electronics industry with
(
) being today's featured electronics industry winner.
- Use our electronics section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the electronics industry could consider
iShares Dow Jones US Technology
(
) while those bearish on the electronics industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Semiconductor
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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