First Solar hits the mainstream with S&P 500 listing

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Company hails "milestone for the solar industry" as it becomes first dedicated renewable energy firm to make it onto high-profile index of large cap US firms

First Solar has become the first pure-play renewable energy company to make it to the Standard & Poor 500 Index, despite on-going concerns that the solar energy sector will struggle to maintain current...

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