First Solar Inc. on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $95 million, or 93 cents a share, compared with earnings of 4 cents a share a year ago. Revenue hit $896 million in the quarter, compared with $544 million a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected adjusted earnings of 49 cents a share and revenue of $790 million for the solar-power developer and solar-panel maker. Shares of First Solar rallied 12% in after-hours trading after ending the regular session up 1.9%.
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