In late pre-market the stock is at $105.00 down $4.36. Remember, the low on Tuesday was $100.19, a break below that would be bad news.
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The line is always "The sales were made as part of a previously established plan" or somesuch.
I can't recall ever hearing that out of Berkshire Hathaway.
Seven days of posts on FSLR:
Morgan Stanley Cuts EPS est., Target Price on First Solar; Maintains 'Overweight' (FSLR)
Solar: Get on Board the CIGS Love Train (FSLR; ASTI; DSTI) Miasole; Nanosolar
"Seven Reasons to Love the Euro" (FSLR; TSL)
Part II: Solar’s Big Question: What Happens in the Second Half? (FSLR; SPWRA; STP; TSL) It's the Euro and the Politicians
"Citi Maintains a 'Hold' on First Solar (FSLR); Cutting 2010 EPS & Price Target on FX Weakness" (FSLR)
Hapoalim Cuts First Solar Target to $65 on Cadmium Telluride Risk; It Won't Matter and Probably Sets an Intermediate Low (FSLR)
"Ready for a Positive Euro Surprise?"Courtesey of SEC Form 4.com:
Common stock purchase or sale:
Transaction & Date | Reported Date | Company | Symbol | Insider Relationship | Shares Traded | Average Price | Total Amount | Shares Ownership | Filing |
2010-05-28 Sale | 2010-06-02 7:23 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | Sweeney Michael T (Director) | 3,000 | $111.5 | $334,590 | 1,788 (Direct) | View |
2010-05-18 Sale | 2010-05-19 6:38 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) | 5,000 | $115.4 | $576,802 | 1,944 (Direct) | View |
2010-05-04 Sale | 2010-05-06 6:08 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | JTW Trust No. 1 UAD 9/19/02 (Member of 13G group) | 72,174 | $140.1 | $10,114,193 | 3,127,826 (Direct) | View |
2010-05-04 Sale | 2010-05-06 6:07 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | Estate of John T. Walton (10% owner) | 72,173 | $140.1 | $10,112,854 | 16,083,732 (Direct) | View |
2010-05-03 Sale | 2010-05-05 5:09 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | Estate of John T. Walton (10% owner) | 100,000 | $146.3 | $14,626,302 | 16,155,905 (Direct) | View |
2010-05-03 Sale | 2010-05-05 5:07 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | JTW Trust No. 1 UAD 9/19/02 (Member of 13G group) | 100,000 | $146.3 | $14,626,858 | 3,200,000 (Direct) | View |
2010-04-30 Sale | 2010-05-04 5:45 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) | 5,019 | $147.9 | $742,410 | 527 (Direct) | View |
2010-04-30 Sale | 2010-05-04 5:43 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | Zhu James (Chief Accounting Officer) | 4,062 | $148.6 | $603,416 | 0 (Direct) | View |
2010-04-30 Sale | 2010-05-04 5:42 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) | 15,882 | $148 | $2,350,835 | 1,944 (Direct) | View |
2010-04-30 Sale | 2010-05-04 5:39 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | MEYERHOFF JENS (Chief Financial Officer) | 30,000 | $148.9 | $4,468,476 | 8,710 (Direct) | View |
2010-04-30 Sale | 2010-05-04 5:37 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | JTW Trust No. 1 UAD 9/19/02 (Member of 13G group) | 100,000 | $145.3 | $14,531,998 | 3,300,000 (Direct) | View |
2010-04-30 Sale | 2010-05-04 5:35 pm | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | FSLR | Estate of John T. Walton (10% owner) | 100,000 | $145.3 | $14,532,564 | 16,255,905 (Direct) | View |