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Why First Solar Is Struggling as Solar Grows

First Solar is being left behind by a growing solar market -- here's why.

By Travis Hoium – Mar 5, 2013 at 1:00PM EST

First Solar (FSLR +1.92%) is still one of the only profitable companies in solar, but it has begun to fall behind competitors who make more efficient modules. What does the future look like for First Solar? Here to answer that question is Motley Fool contributor, Travis Hoium. 

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Travis Hoium
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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