�SunPower shares rose to a new 52-week high of $9.54 today, and at last check, the stock was trading 17.12% higher at $8.76 on above average volume of 4.37 million.
�SunPower, which is majority-owned by French energy company Total SA, reported a net loss of $83 million, or $0.84 per share for the fourth quarter, compared with net income of $152.3 million, or $1.44 per share reported for the same period in the previous year. Excluding one-time items, SunPower posted a profit of $0.16 per share, compared with analysts� forecast of a loss of $0.05 per share.
�SunPower, maker of highest efficiency solar panels on the market, reported GAAP revenue of $563.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with $937.1 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2010.
�Tom Werner, President and CEO of SunPower, said that SPWR finished the year with better-than-expected fourth quarter, as demand for the company�s differentiated technology sold through its diversified downstream channels enabled it to reach annual record in both revenue and shipments.
Werner further said that operationally, SPWR achieved both its panel production cost target and accelerated manufacturing step reduction program milestones. He said that research and development investment results included initial volume production of SPWR�s Maxeon Gen 3 next generation cell technology with a maximum cell efficiency of 24%.
�Werner believes that as the market transitions, the companies with the strongest balance sheet will gain share. He said that SPWR�s strategic partnership with Total solidifies it as one of the leading companies in the industry today.
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