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Total's SunPower bid adds shine to solar M&A
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - French energy major Total SA's landmark $1.37 billion offer for a majority stake in U.S. company SunPower Corp gave fresh impetus to hopes of more deals, lifting global solar stocks.
Sun POwer Corp (SPWRA)
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Total's SunPower bid adds shine to solar M&A
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1 / 2 A storage tank is seen at the French oil and energy company Total's refinery at Donges near Nantes, western France, in this file picture taken February 22, 2010.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - French energy major Total SA's landmark $1.37 billion offer for a majority stake in U.S. company SunPower Corp gave fresh impetus to hopes of more deals, lifting global solar stocks
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Christoph Steitz
FRANKFURT
Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:42pm EDT
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/29/us-sunpower-idUSTRE73R79320110429
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These Solar Plays May Be Home Runs - 111025 views
Steven Plisk
08/19/08 - 11:42 PM EDT
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http://www.stockpickr.com/these-solar-plays-may-be-home-runs.html
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Note: Since this article was published, Centex was merged into Pulte.
Additionally, General Electric was not included in the list although they manufacture solar panels.
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http://www.solarhome.org/solarpanelbrand_ge.html
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