Quote from surfer25:
Anyone know why this is dropping so heavily in the past 45 minutes?
Thanks
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN1717721220080417
Solar stocks overall were also hurt by the introduction of a bill in the U.S. Senate that would extend key tax credits for renewables -- but only for one year, Clegg added.
If you look, FSLR, STP, etc all fell off a cliff same time in the day. I don't think it was SPWR that did this ... must have been something going on with the bill.
In fact, SPWR guided margins higher (due to decreased input costs) going out into 09. (from tradethenews) This shouldn't bode negatively:
Today 01:46pm
SunPower Corporation CEO: Sees polysilicon costs down 10% in 2008; Guides Q3 flat sequentially v $345Me (earlier guided Q2 R$330M-$350M)
- Says silicon shipments are arriving on schedule,
- Sees stable average selling prices in Q2, low single digit declines in 2H08, low double digit decline in avg selling prices in 2009
- Guides gross margin 21-22%in Q208, 30% in Q109