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Shares of First Solar Inc. rallied 4.6% to $248.88 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 7,445.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 50,285.66.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
First Solar Inc. closed 13.0% below its 52-week high of $285.99, which the company achieved on December 22nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as SolarEdge Technologies Inc. rose 12.1% to $63.00, Hubbell Inc. fell 0.5% to $460.98, and Sunrun Inc. rose 5.51% to $14.45.
Trading volume totaled 4.3 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.1 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 21, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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