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FIRST SOLAR INC (NASD)
FSLR 45.81 -0.78 (-1.67%) Vol.  2,646,572 16:00 ET

Zacks Rank: 5 - Strong Sell

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.83%
# 2Buy18.69%
# 3Hold9.7%
# 4Sell4.03%
# 5Strong Sell1.63%
S&P5009.43%
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Day Low - High 45.39 - 47.36
52wk Low - High 29.87 - 175.45
Avg Volume 4,295,650
Industry SOLAR
Market Cap 4.03 B
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 11.37
PEG Ratio .59
Current Year Est. 4.1
EPS Last Year 6.08
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# 1Strong Buy26.83%
# 2Buy18.69%
# 3Hold9.7%
# 4Sell4.03%
# 5Strong Sell1.63%
S&P5009.43%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
FIRST SOLAR INC FSLR 5
SOLAR POWER INC SOPW 2
STR HOLDINGS STRI 2
CARMANAH TECH T.CMH 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.79
ABR (Last Week) 2.79
# of Recs in ABR 29
Average Target Price 40.93
Rank in Industry 9 out of 19
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5 stars Strong Buy 10%
4 stars Buy 20%
3 stars Hold 40%
2 stars Sell 20%
1 stars Strong Sell 10%
0 stars Not Rated  

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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR FSLR
Zacks Blog: CSIQ Modules in the Middle East
Jan 27, 2012
Zacks Blog: FSLR Sets Module Efficiency Record
Jan 17, 2012
Zacks Blog: Regulators Nod to Sempra-PG&E Deal
Dec 16, 2011
Zacks Blog: Company News for December 15, 2011
Dec 15, 2011
Zacks Equity Research: Report for FSLR
Dec 15, 2011
Zacks Blog: First Solar (FSLR) Guidance Routs Solar ETFs
Dec 14, 2011
Zacks Blog: Ahead of Wall Street - December 14, 2011
Dec 14, 2011
Zacks Blog: First Solar Projects are Hot Buns
Dec 08, 2011
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NEWS
5 Bottoming Stocks Sectors Primed for a 2012 Bounce - TheStreet.com
Feb 08, 2012
Investing 101: 2 Clean Energy Hedge Fund Favorites with Receivable Flags - Kapitall
Feb 08, 2012
Investing 101: 2 Clean Energy Hedge Fund Favorites with Receivable Flags - Kapitall
Feb 08, 2012
"Stock Alerts" Kick Off 2012 With 100% Profitable Trading After 96%Winners in 2011 - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 07, 2012
Auriga Raises PT on First Solar from $41 to $53 - Benzinga
Feb 07, 2012
Top 5 Companies in the Semiconductors Industry with the Best Relative Performance (JKS, LDK, FSLR, ENTR, OVTI) - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 07, 2012
After Yesterday's Rally of 2.97% Shares Could Potentially Pullback - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 06, 2012
First Solar (FSLR) Showing Bullish Technicals With Support At $44.15 - Story Title - Comtex
Feb 06, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2011
Next Quarter
03/2012
This Year
12/2011
Next Year
12/2012
Average Estimate 1.58 0.69 5.87 4.10
Number of Estimates 23 22 25 29
Low Estimates 1.46 -0.22 5.73 3.55
High Estimate 1.74 1.30 6.02 5.50
Year Ago EPS 1.80 1.33 7.68 5.87
EPS Growth -12.00% -47.74% -23.55% -30.20%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
FIRST SOLAR INC. manufactures solar modules with an advanced thin film semiconductor process that significantly lowers solar electricity costs. By enabling clean renewable electricity at affordable prices, First Solar provides an economic alternative to peak conventional electricity and the related fossil fuel dependence, greenhouse gas emissions and peak time grid constraints.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 6.08
Sales 2563.51
Net Income 529.56
Price/Earnings 7.66
Price/Book 1
Price/Cash Flow 4.87
Price/Sales 1.48


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