| Apr 15, 2012 | Inception | Today |
| US Index | -74.70% | 4.34% |
| TAIWAN Index | -58.96% | 0.00% |
| HONG KONG Index | -34.87% | 2.08% |
| GLOBAL Index | -51.88% | 0.00% |
| EUROPE Index | -70.64% | 2.3% |
| EQUIPMENT Index | -37.87% | 0.02% |
| POLYSILICON Index | -32.66% | 0.00% |
| INVERTER Index | -31.75% | 1.25% |
| DEVELOPER Index | -65.45% | 3.01% |
| CONGLOMERATE Index | -22.57% | 0.00% |
| NASDAQ COM | 44.22 |
1.45% |
| S&P 500 | 17.31 |
1.25% |
| NIKKEI | 0.00 | 0.00.% |
| XETRA | 159.34 |
2.36% |
| HKE INDX | 373.72 |
1.84% |
| SHENZHEN | 36.06 |
0.36% |
Two rounds of layoff - rumor has it up to "a few thousands". LDK offcials have not yet responded to the alleged number.
Cost competition between FSLR's CdTe module and c-Si modules from China
Merrill downgraded FSLR Monday by saying c-Si module cost will reach $0.65/w next year. Yet one needs to look at the big picture there.
GCL plans layoff, targeting wafer plants at Yangzhou
Poly and wafer giant GCL also decided to cut back on its wafer division, let go workers at its Yangzhou wafer plant in April.
LDK confirmed it planned to lay off some workers at a few plants.