First Solar stock underperforms rivals despite gain
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
First Solar stock underperforms rivals despite gain
8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8
Shares rose 2.51% to $219.95 on Friday, snapping a two-day losing streak as the S&P 500 climbed 0.84% and the Dow added 0.02%.
The stock lagged SolarEdge's 6.97% rise and Sunrun's 5.87% gain, while Hubbell slipped 0.09%. Trading volume was 1.9 million, below its 50-day average.
First Solar closed 23.09% below its 52-week high of $285.99, reached on 22 December, showing it remains well off peak levels despite the day's advance.
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