http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=WFR Memc Electronic Company Newsfeed en Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:33:36 EDT Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:33:36 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=57342008&headline=first-reserve-seeks-1-25-billion-for-new-infrastructure-fund http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=57342008&headline=first-reserve-seeks-1-25-billion-for-new-infrastructure-fund <div class='newsbody'><p> By Jonathan Shieber </p> <p> As First Reserve Corp. finishes investing from its first infrastructure fund, the energy-focused private-equity firm is beginning fundraising for a second fund targeted at roughly $1.25 billion, said a person familiar with the situation. </p> <p>... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:33:36 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=54478284&headline=china-slams-u-s-tariffs-on-china-solar-products http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=54478284&headline=china-slams-u-s-tariffs-on-china-solar-products <div class='newsbody'><p> --U.S. antidumping, antisubsidy tariffs between 14% and 250% </p> <p> --Duties will be final only after US ITC probe ends next month </p> <p> --China hopes U.S. will "correct its wrong decisions" </p> <p> BEIJING--China's Commerce Ministry Thursday slammed a decision by the... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:00:07 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=54472267&headline=u-s-to-boost-import-duties-on-chinese-solar-panels http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=54472267&headline=u-s-to-boost-import-duties-on-chinese-solar-panels <div class='newsbody'><p> WASHINGTON--Some Chinese solar panel manufacturers would have to pay higher import duties under a decision by the U.S. Commerce Department Wednesday that pushed a controversial trade investigation closer to final resolution. </p> <p> The department said Chinese solar-panel makers... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:10:35 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=53752869&headline=us-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=53752869&headline=us-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday's session are Priceline.com Inc. (PCLN), Dean Foods Co. (DF) and Ralph Lauren Corp (RL). </p> <p> Shares of online travel agencies fell in premarket trading as Priceline.com's growth slowed markedly in the... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:38:33 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=52706109&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=52706109&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Friday's session are Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH), McDonald's Corp. (MCD) and Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK). </p> <p> Medicaid health insurers Molina and Centene Corp. (CNC) said late Thursday they have won back business... Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:12:11 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=52475475&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=52475475&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Friday's session are Gap Inc. (GPS), Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) and Autodesk Inc. (ADSK). </p> <p> Gap's fiscal first-quarter profit was unchanged from the prior year, as the casual-apparel retailer reported higher... Fri, 18 May 2012 09:22:29 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=52448953&headline=memc-finance-chief-murphy-to-return-to-praxair http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=52448953&headline=memc-finance-chief-murphy-to-return-to-praxair <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR) Chief Financial Officer Mark Murphy has left the semiconductor company to return to Praxair Inc. (PX), where he will head the industrial-gas provider's surface-technologies business. </p> <p> MEMC, a provider... Wed, 16 May 2012 18:09:09 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=50404860&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=50404860&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Tuesday's session are Best Buy Co. (BBY), Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN, IVN.T). </p> <p> Strong mobile-device sales at Best Buy were again overshadowed by declining demand for TVs... Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:23:05 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=50389627&headline=applications-given-early-antitrust-clearance http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=50389627&headline=applications-given-early-antitrust-clearance <div class='newsbody'><p> The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act requires under certain circumstances that prospective acquirers of voting securities or assets apply for clearance from regulators. Requests for early termination or clearance are granted when the Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust division... Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:57:52 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=50360076&headline=us-stocks-decline-after-ecb-disappoints-summit-spurs-debt-jitters http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=50360076&headline=us-stocks-decline-after-ecb-disappoints-summit-spurs-debt-jitters <div class='newsbody'><p> --Stocks decline as traders await news from EU debt summit, after ECB's Draghi douses hopes for more central-bank bond buying </p> <p> --Stronger U.S. jobless-claims figures spark brief rally in stock futures before Draghi's comments </p> <p> --ECB cuts lending rate to 1%, as... Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:22:54 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=48982699&headline=us-solar-market-favors-project-developers-over-manufacturers http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=48982699&headline=us-solar-market-favors-project-developers-over-manufacturers <div class='newsbody'><p> By Cassandra Sweet </p> <p> Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </p> <p> Developers are beating manufacturers in the U.S. solar power market. </p> <p> In August, two U.S. companies -- Evergreen Solar Inc. (ESLRQ) and startup Spectrawatt Inc. -- filed for bankruptcy protection. A third company... Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:29:25 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=48876469&headline=inside-track-executives-buy-up-memc-shares-help-stem-selloff http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=48876469&headline=inside-track-executives-buy-up-memc-shares-help-stem-selloff <div class='newsbody'><p> --Executives bought up nearly $2 million in MEMC's shares as its stock tumbled </p> <p> --Analysts say purchases are a compelling display of confidence in silicon wafer maker </p> <p> --MEMC shares have bounced back nearly 29% since hitting almost 10-year low </p> <pre> By Corrie... Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:29:36 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=48685808&headline=memc-2q-profit-soars-firm-to-buy-fotowatio-for-112-million http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=48685808&headline=memc-2q-profit-soars-firm-to-buy-fotowatio-for-112-million <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.'s (WFR) second-quarter profit more than tripled as the company cut costs in response to unstable demand. </p> <p> The maker of silicon wafers for the solar and semiconductor industries also agreed to acquire the... Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:50:57 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=48290680&headline=memc-to-get-120-million-in-supply-pact-termination-with-suntech http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=48290680&headline=memc-to-get-120-million-in-supply-pact-termination-with-suntech <div class='newsbody'><p> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </p> <p> MEMC Electronics Materials Inc. (WFR) will get about $120 million under an agreement with Suntech Power Holdings Co.'s (STP) Singapore unit to terminate a long-term supply agreement. </p> <p> The companies signed a 10-year supply agreement in 2006... Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:20:06 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=47535308&headline=memc-electronic-1q-loss-narrows-on-better-solar-performance http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=47535308&headline=memc-electronic-1q-loss-narrows-on-better-solar-performance <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.'s (WFR) first-quarter loss narrowed, though adjusted results still missed analysts' estimates, as revenue jumped sharply, helped by strength in the company's solar segments. </p> <p> "Our first quarter results demonstrate... Wed, 04 May 2011 17:10:27 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=46959399&headline=japan-quake-has-stopped-about-25-of-silicon-wafer-production http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=46959399&headline=japan-quake-has-stopped-about-25-of-silicon-wafer-production <div class='newsbody'><p> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </p> <p> The earthquake in Japan has resulted in the suspension of about one-fourth of worldwide production of silicon wafers used to make semiconductors, according to an industry researcher. </p> <p> IHS iSuppli said that after the quake, manufacturing operations... Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:14:14 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=46280342&headline=tech-stocks-tech-investors-key-on-ea-broadcom http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=46280342&headline=tech-stocks-tech-investors-key-on-ea-broadcom <div class='newsbody'><p> By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology was the only sector gainer on the S&amp;P 500's 10 industry groups on Wednesday, buoyed in gains in shares of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. </p> <p> The gains of the... Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:55:46 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=46278603&headline=tech-stocks-tech-investors-key-on-electronic-arts-broadcom http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=46278603&headline=tech-stocks-tech-investors-key-on-electronic-arts-broadcom <div class='newsbody'><p> By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch </p> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology was one of the two sectors of the S&amp;P 500's 10 industry groups to edge higher Tuesday, led by MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. </p> <p> The gains of the two companies's... Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:10:22 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=46262752&headline=memc-electronic-swings-to-4q-profit-shares-up-on-year-view http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=46262752&headline=memc-electronic-swings-to-4q-profit-shares-up-on-year-view <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR) swung to a fourth-quarter profit as revenue more than doubled, masking weaker margins. </p> <p> Results missed expectations, but shares climbed 4.2% to $12.12 after hours as the company projected earnings... Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:34:06 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=45662878&headline=memc-electronic-selects-former-praxair-controller-as-new-cfo http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WFR&article=45662878&headline=memc-electronic-selects-former-praxair-controller-as-new-cfo <div class='newsbody'><p> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </p> <p> MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR) has selected former Praxair Inc. (PX) controller Mark Murphy to be its new chief financial officer. He is succeeding Tim Oliver, who is leaving the silicon wafer maker to pursue other opportunities. </p> <p> MEMC... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:49:02 EST