First Solar (FSLR) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates

First Solar (FSLR) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.65 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.25 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -21.34%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this largest U.S. solar company would post earnings of $3.10 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.91, delivering a surprise of -6.13%.Over the last four quarte ...