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Earnings Preview: Suntech Power Holdings
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Large Write-Downs Continue At Suntech Power
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Suntech Preliminary Results: Solid Revenues, Margins, But Expects Larger Forex Hit
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The Changing Landscape For Solar Producers
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Suntech Power Holdings' CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 23, 2012
Suntech Power Holdings' CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Suntech Power Holdings' CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
Suntech Power Holdings' CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 • 2 Comments
Suntech Power Holdings CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 25, 2011 • 2 Comments
Suntech Power Holdings CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Mar 9, 2011 • 1 Comment
Suntech Power CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Suntech Power CEO Discusses Q2 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 18, 2010
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jun 3, 2010
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Aug 20, 2009
Suntech Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 21, 2009
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 18, 2009
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 20, 2008
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 20, 2008
Suntech Power Holdings Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 15, 2007
Suntech Power Holdings Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Aug 9, 2007
Suntech Q1 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, May 29, 2007
Suntech Power Holdings Q4 2006 Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Mar 12, 2007

Suntech's European Subsidiary Granted Definitive Moratorium

PR Newswire (Tue, 9:00AM)
Suntech Displays European Union AD-tariff Free Modules, Residential Energy Storage System (RESS) and Double Glass Module at Intersolar Europe 2013

PR Newswire (Mon, 2:00AM)
Solar Stocks on Fire Amid Industry Rebound

at Fox Business (May 21, 2013)
Suntech Agrees on New Forbearance Agreement with Convertible Note Holders

PR Newswire (May 15, 2013)
Suntech Receives NYSE Notice Regarding 2012 Annual Report

PR Newswire (May 14, 2013)
Suntech Announces Preliminary Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012

PR Newswire (May 1, 2013)
Solar Prospects Bright Despite Sector Battering: First Solar

at CNBC.com (Apr 11, 2013)
Suntech's European Subsidiary Granted Provisional Moratorium

PR Newswire (Apr 10, 2013)
Stocks Log Gains, Dow Hits Fresh High; JCP Skids 12%, FSLR Spikes 45%

at CNBC.com (Apr 9, 2013)
Suntech Receives Continued Listing Standards Notice from the New York Stock Exchange

PR Newswire (Apr 9, 2013)
Once 'Overhyped and Sexy,' Solar Tumbles Back to Earth

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Suntech Announces that Wuxi Court Accepted Petition for Restructuring of Chinese Subsidiary Wuxi Suntech

PR Newswire (Mar 21, 2013)
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Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. Announces Petition of Insolvency and Restructuring of its Chinese Subsidiary Wuxi Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

PR Newswire (Mar 20, 2013)
Suntech Appoints Philip Fan and Weiping Zhou to Board of Directors

PR Newswire (Mar 19, 2013)
Suntech Announces Default with Respect to Its 3% Convertible Notes

PR Newswire (Mar 18, 2013)
Suntech Responds to NYSE Inquiries Related to Unusual Trading

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STP vs. ETF Alternatives

Company Description

We are one of the leading solar energy companies in the world as measured by production output in 2009, with leading positions in key solar markets. Since we commenced business operations in May 2002, we have grown rapidly to become the world’s largest manufacturer of crystalline silicon PV... More

Sector: Technology

Industry: Diversified Electronics

Country: China

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Tuesday, June 18, 12:14 PM A Swiss court gives Suntech's (STP +5%) European unit a 6-month moratorium on creditor claims; the unit had been given a 2-month reprieve on April 9. Suntech's Chinese subsidiary remains in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings. Shares have more than tripled from a March 21 low of $0.30. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
Tuesday, June 11, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: BEAT +48%. QCOR +29%. DOLE +22%. CTRX +13%. SURG +9%. GME +5%.
Losers: LULU -15%. LDK -9%. IRE -6%. STP -6%. KGC -6%. XTEX -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, June 5, 8:27 AM France asks for a meeting of EU member states to establish a common position in the escalating trade dispute with China on the export of Chinese solar panels. Levies are due to take effect tomorrow at an initial rate of 11.8%; EU officials will delay for two months tariffs of as much as 67.9% to allow Chinese manufacturers to negotiate a settlement. (earlier) Comment! [Tech, Energy, Global & FX]
Thursday, May 30, 9:13 AM Premarket gainers: NVE +22%. CLWR +20%. MY +15%. CLSN +13%. HSOL +12%. CPST +10%. EXPR +9%. LXRX +8%. BLDP +8%. VRNG +7%. RSOL +6%. WFR +6%. AMRN +6%. FSLR +6%. ALU +6%. EMC +6%. STP +5%. HIMX +5%. OCZ +5%.
Losers: ABIO -31%. BIG -9%. VNR -5%. BPFH -5%. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Thursday, May 23, 9:12 AM Premarket gainers: RUE +24%. PSUN +11%. HPQ +10%. VVTV +7%.
Losers: STP -12%. CLNT -11%. NMR -9%. JRCC -9%. MTU -8%. SAAS -8%. DRYS -8%. SOL -8%. SMFG -7%. NBG -7%. SNE -6%. TSL -6%. RSOL -6%. WETF -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, May 22, 12:52 PM Midday top 10 gainers: CLNT +125%. MBND +24%. ZLC +24%. RCON +22%. MNKD +15%. NOA +15%. INSM +15%. SGOC +19%. CETV +14%. SKS +14%.
Midday top 10 Losers: STP -17%. LDK -14%. SWI -12%. MLP -11%. FXEN -12%. LAKE -10%. BALT -10%. DQ -10%. CSUN -9%. AMAG -9%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, May 22, 10:55 AM Suntech's (STP -14.8%) local creditors claim the Chinese solar panel maker's bankrupt Wuxi subsidiary owes them a combined 15.6B yuan ($2.5B), as a debt restructuring process expected to last months begins. The restructuring of STP's domestic debts is being closely watched by its overseas creditors, whom analysts say are likely to take a haircut. Comment! [Energy, Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 22, 10:19 AM Talks designed to ease the solar panel trade spat between China and the EU by agreeing on export prices have failed, Xinhua reports. Solar shares are broadly lower: STP -18.7%, JASO -3.4%, TSL -2.3%, YGE -2.5%, SPWR -2.5%, LDK -7.3%, JKS -4.1%, FSLR -2.5%. Comment! [Energy, Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 22, 9:17 AM Premarket gainers: ZLC +30%. MBND +24%. CLNT +23%. SKS +18%. ONCY +10%. BIOF +9%. TOL +6%. NTAP +6%. YGE +5%. GALE +5%.
Losers: STP -9%. NBG -7%. BALT -9%. UAN -6%. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, May 21, 12:43 PM Another driver for the run in U.S. solar stocks today is a big move in Chinese solar stocks overnight, particularly Hareon Solar Technology, which jumped to its 10% daily limit on speculation that the U.S. and China are seeking to resolve a dispute over trade in solar-energy equipment that could lead to soaring tariffs: JA Solar (JASO +5%), China Sunergy (CSUN +5.2%), Ascent Solar (ASTI +32%), Spire (SPIR +9.6%), Trina Solar (TSL +10.3%), Hanwha Solarone (HSOL +11.5%), Suntech Power (STP +20.5%), ReneSola (SOL +8.1%), LDK Solar (LDK +10.3%). 2 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move, Tech, U.S. Economy]
Thursday, May 16, 3:10 PM ReneSola's (SOL -14%) larger than expected Q1 loss on falling prices and shipments has shares reeling and is dragging down other Chinese solar stocks. SOL offered an optimistic take on the rest of the year, saying Q2 sales could hit $330M, but investors aren't impressed. TSL -4.2%, JASO -3.5%, STP -1%, but YGE +2%. Comment! [Energy, Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 15, 2:14 PM Solar stocks continue to surge (TAN +4.6%) following SunPower's strong analyst day guidance. A few more winners: DQ +19.8%. SCTY +4.3%. JASO +9.2%. CSUN +7.9%. YGE +6.8%. Chinese solar names could also be getting a lift from news bankrupt Suntech (STP +9.7%) has reached a new forbearance agreement with a majority of its convertible debtholders, under which the debtholders agree not to exercise their rights until June 28. Also: LDK (LDK +8%) has filed its 2012 20-F. (yesterday) (Monday) 3 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 15, 1:57 PM Suntech Power (STP +9.6%), the reluctant poster child for heavily indebted solar companies, trades higher after saying most of the holders of its 3% convertible notes have consented to a forbearance agreement under which they will forgo their rights under the notes until June 28 to allow STP more time to devise a mutually agreeable restructuring proposal. (PR) Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, May 10, 12:29 PM Volatile/well-shorted solar stocks are ripping higher (TAN +5.4%) to close out a week in which the EU imposed long-expected tariffs on Chinese solar panel imports. TSL +10%. CSIQ +16.1%. STP +9.1%. SCTY +8.6%. SOL +8.3%. JASO +7.5%. FSLR +4.6%. JKS +9.4%. LDK +3.4%. SPWR +7.8% A Reuters column today notes the pace of module price declines is expected to slow, as weaker players are forced out and U.S./emerging markets demand gradually soaks up excess capacity. 4 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, April 24, 12:59 PM First Solar (FSLR +12.9%) and other solar stocks (TAN +3%) are sharply higher, apparently related to news the MLP Parity Act is being re-introduced today in the House and Senate - a bill that's not likely to even pass and is not a game changer. JKS +12.1%, SPWR +10.7%, STP +11.4%, LDK +9.6%. Comment! [Tech, Energy, On the Move]
Monday, April 15, 12:49 PM Disappointing Chinese GDP data helps fuel a rout in solar stocks (TAN -3.8%). A broader selloff in risk assets isn't helping either. Suntech (STP -21.1%) is the biggest loser, as the Buffett rumor rally officially comes to an end. JASO -11.8%. LDK -10.7%. YGE -8%. WFR -7.9%. GTAT -5.9%. SOL -8.2%. TSL -6.9%. SPWR -5.1%. JKS -8.5%. DQ -5.2%. YGE -8%. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]

shawn d
$STP is a good quick turnaround. Before all of the garbage goes down you might be able to make some money. I bought at .92
May 30, 8:52 AM
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shawn d: It will go up another 5-10 cents before a determination is made about bankruptcy.
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Jan H. Lessner
$STP now firesales it's assets. Sooner or later, this company will file bankcruptcy or it will be delisting before doing so.
May 29, 4:48 PM
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Jan H. Lessner
went short $STP @1USD and $YGE @2,8USD. Shorting STP seems to be a no brainer, until they are below 0,05USD
May 27, 11:47 AM
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shawn d
Great time to buy $STP, its run yesterday is an indicator of what will happen this summer. Summer and Solar = payday. Buy now thank me later
May 22, 1:45 PM
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dmba$$
disappointment on $BBRY today. Sure thought it would stay over $16. Always tomorrow. Taking a beating on $STP too. Calling it a day.
Mar 14, 6:08 PM
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MoV1: the shorts wont win.
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MoV1: the shorts wont win and they havent been winning over the last month either.
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Kapitall
Hedge funds are buying these highly shorted and oversold stocks $STP $AKS $TWI $WLT http://seekingalpha.com/a/r21l
Mar 11, 1:41 PM
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ACEMAN
We are buying BHP, lots of cash and under valued at $71.50. Also, we continue to by CHC and its warrants ans STP.
10/30/12
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DeepValueLover
$FSLR, $TAN, $YGE, $JASO, $LDK, $TSL, $STP, $SPWR...all total disasters! Only fools have "invested" in solar. Coal and oil forever!
7/31/12
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shawn d: Deep must be deeply nvested in coal and oil.Bad move buddy, clean energy is the future.$STP will soar over the summer Buy now thank me later
May 22, 1:45 PM
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DeepValueLover: Solar minus government subsidies = typewriters. Natural gas and coal will be the source of power for electric cars.
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portfoliV
STP and YGE are very oversold. might mark a short-term bottom. FSLR is getting ahead of itself though. Might make a good hedge.
7/31/12
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ZetaKap
3 Small Cap Tech Stocks Growing Fast Despite Their Low Prices http://bit.ly/PhkQGo $IIJI $KBALB $STP @ZetaKap
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shawn d
$STP is a good quick turnaround. Before all of the garbage goes down you might be able to make some money. I bought at .92
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shawn d: It will go up another 5-10 cents before a determination is made about bankruptcy.
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DeepValueLover
$FSLR, $TAN, $YGE, $JASO, $LDK, $TSL, $STP, $SPWR...all total disasters! Only fools have "invested" in solar. Coal and oil forever!
7/31/12
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shawn d: Deep must be deeply nvested in coal and oil.Bad move buddy, clean energy is the future.$STP will soar over the summer Buy now thank me later
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DeepValueLover: Solar minus government subsidies = typewriters. Natural gas and coal will be the source of power for electric cars.
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dmba$$
disappointment on $BBRY today. Sure thought it would stay over $16. Always tomorrow. Taking a beating on $STP too. Calling it a day.
Mar 14, 6:08 PM
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MoV1: the shorts wont win.
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MoV1: the shorts wont win and they havent been winning over the last month either.
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EysteinH
STP, CSIQ, HSOL, TSL, YGE, FSLR, CSUN, SOL Summer solstice tomorrow 20 june. Is it finaly time for the solar energy sector to shine again?
6/18/12
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EysteinH: http://bit.ly/Mipnqa http://bit.ly/L9hyFs http://bit.ly/KOhHJU
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Jason Tillberg
Am excited about Chinese stocks .. STP and AOBI.OB are my two holdings that I think will outperform over the next 5 years substantially.
1/17/12
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irishnyer: So Jason, you still excited by AOBI.OB now that it's AOBI and delisted?
5/31/12
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Jason Tillberg: Humbling investment.
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miscon2
for all the solar haters, note they're beating the crap out of even the 3x longs today: LDK STP FSLR YGE. crazy.
10/27/11
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Native Texan: Runenov, no - I sold it late today at $13.51
10/27/11
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Chris Lau: at a p/e of between 2 - 9;, the rally is just pricing adjusting to higher risk. can't really predict risk levels though
10/30/11
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1980XLS
Obama-Scam Green Energy. "Change" in Price for sure. JKS, FSLR STP TSL TAN
9/20/11
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Irishmedic: Solar getting killed across the board, TAN down 3.6% today
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