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Sun Sets on Applied Material's Thin-Film Solar Ambitions

Applied Materials is cutting its SunFab line of equipment to make amorphous-silicon solar panels. The move marks the end of the semiconductor-equipment giant's big thin-film solar ambitions. What's next for AMAT?

What's It Going to Take to Revive Solar Stocks?

Solar power: Abundant, green and still a dream? The wait for solar's payday has outlasted even the more enthusiastic speculators, and for years the fundamentals haven't been very positive for solar companies. Now that's starting to change.