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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.4B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA and SPWRB) designs, manufactures and delivers high-performance solar-electric systems worldwide for residential, commercial and utility-scale power plant customers. SunPower high-efficiency solar cells and solar panels generate up to 50 percent more power than conventional solar technologies and have a uniquely attractive, all-black appearance. With headquarters in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Number of Employees 3,530
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413
Recent Events
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SunPower upgraded to "overweight"
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Options In Focus: STP Calls
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Sun Shines on Solar Stocks
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The financial services firm expands its overseas footprint with a key acquisition
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Upgrades & Downgrades: Rent Netflix, Don't Buy
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Murray, Frank & Sailer LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against SunPower Corporation
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Grand Opening Held for Model Homes in Solar Powered Community
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Department of Energy Program to Boost Solar
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Etrion And SunPower Partner On 4MW Italian Solar Power Plants
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The Pomerantz Firm Files Class Action Against SunPower Corporation SPWRA, SPWRB
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SunPower shares fall 19 percent
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Merriman Curhan Ford Downgrades SunPower SPWRA Two Notches to Sell; EPS Estimates Under Review
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FBR Capital Downgrades Sun Power SPWRA to Market Perform; Cuts Estimates & PT
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Shining a Light on SunPowers Books
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The Japanese automaker swung to an unexpected profit in the fiscal second quarter
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SunPower Corp.
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JANCO Partners Upgrades SunPower SPWRA to Buy; Upside Potential After Recent Pullback
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Deutsche Bank Upgrades SunPower SPWRA to Buy; Valuation and Industry Growth
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Solar Roundup: 6MW Solar Neighborhood, PG&E Buys 500MW
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SunPower Gives Optimistic Outlook for 2010, Plans to Launch Gen 3 Cell
News & Analysis
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Sunpower Shines Bright
Sramana Mitra submits: Here is some more good news. SunPower SPWR announced impressive Q3 earnings last week. With revenues of $377.5 million, the company exceeded the market’s expectations of $350 million, and reported annual growth of 61%. Its EPS grew 82% to $0.60 and beat the Street’s view of...
Lehman's Fall Creates Solar Funding Woes
Greentech Media submits: By Ucilia Wang and Jeff St. John Greentech startups will find it even harder to raise venture capital or go public in light of the financial market crisis triggered by the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH Monday, said investors and company executives attending...
Solar Energy Is Up - But Wind Power Is Also Surging
Paul Carton ChangeWave Alliance submits: ChangeWave's latest survey of the alternative energy industry shows Solar has experienced the most rapid economic growth over the past 12 months - but Wind Power is also surging and has the most momentum going forward. The survey - which focused on industry...
Has the Sun Set on Solar Energy Stocks?
Dr. Duru submits: The recent collapse in prices in solar stocks has moved most solar stocks back into correlation with oil prices. My missive on September 1 observing the divergence between solar stocks and oil prices now appears very ill timed! To dramatize the rapid shift in just a...
Solar's Brightest Companies Named; Sector Outlook Is Dim
Greentech Media submits: By Ucilia Wang A weeklong gathering of solar companies in Spain ended Friday with predictions of a tough year ahead. Solar companies announced deal after deal to impress investors as 715 companies and more than 20,000 attendees gathered at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in...
While the Solar Sector Bottoms in the Near Term, LDK Solar Stands Out
Kelvin Schulle submits: After one week of selloffs in solar stocks, the sector becomes attractive again for the near term. Even in bear market territory, a short term rally can be vicious. I have been bearish on the solar sector for a while since the peak earnings season. There are...
Rough Day for Solar Stocks
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Solar stocks are having another rough day, one which looks all that much worse with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up well over 200 points. A number of analysts Monday morning wrote notes on their trips to the recent European solar conference in Valencia, Spain....
Sunpower's Profit Margin Likely to Plunge in 2009
Jon Jacksonn submits: We have seen a few warnings lately about the price drop of solar panel in 2009. The latest one is from Sunpower Corp. SPWR. CEO Thomas Werner warned of a price drop of 10-20% in 2009. Citigroup analyst Arcuri also warned of a price drop averaging...
SunPower, Solar Stocks Hit By Panel Price Prediction
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: SunPower SPWR shares are trading sharply lower after CEO Thomas Werner said he expects prices for solar panels to drop by 10%-20% next year. Werner made the comment in an interview with Reuters at a solar conference in Valencia, Spain. That forecast is consistent...
Three Reasons the Solar Sell-off May Be in the Early Innings
Kelvin Schulle submits: Renewable energy had a great run over the last month when oil was seen stable at the $115 level. Suntech STP gained almost 50% from $32 to $49, SunPower SPWR gained almost 40%, LDK Solar LDK gained about 50% and Energy Conversion Devices ENER is up...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Thomas H. Werner | CEO |
| Richard Swanson | President & CTO |
| Marty Neese | Chief Operating Officer |
| Jon Whiteman | Vice President, Strategic Supply |
| Julie Blunden | Vice President, External Affairs |
| Peter Aschenbrenner | Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Surinder S. Bedi | Vice President, Global Quality & Customer Satisfaction |
| William P. Mulligan | Vice President, Technology & Development |
| Bobby S. Ram | Managing Director, Specialty Products |
| Peter McKenzie | Reg Manager |
| P.M. Pai | Consultant |
| Patrick Henry Wood | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| T. J. Rodgers | Chair of Board |
| Betsy S. Atkins | Board of Directors |
| Thomas R. McDaniel | Board of Directors |
| W. Steve Albrecht | Board of Directors |
Thomas H. Werner has served as SunPower Corporation's chief executive officer and as a member of the SunPower Board of Directors since June of 2003. Prior to joining SunPower, he held the position of chief executive officer of Silicon Light Machines, Inc., an optical solutions subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Previously, Werner was vice president and general manager of the Business Connectivity Group of 3Com Corp., a network solutions company. He has also held a number of executive management positions at Oak Industries, Inc., and General Electric Co., and currently serves as a board member of Cree, Inc. and Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Werner holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University and a master's degree in business administration from George Washington University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | CEO | Current |
| SunPower Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Dr. Swanson co-founded SunPower in 1985. He has served as our president and chief technology officer since June 2003 and has been a member of the board of directors since 1985. Prior to his current position, Dr. Swanson served as our chief executive officer and president from 1991 to June 2003 and our vice president and director of technology from 1990 to 1991. From 1976 to 1991, Dr. Swanson served as a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and both a bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Ohio State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | President & CTO | Current |
Marty T. Neese joined SunPower in 2008 and is responsible for leading SunPower's global strategic operations and worldwide materials sourcing, and will oversee the execution of its recently announced solar cell fabrication plant in Malaysia. He brings more than 25 years of experience driving cost effective, scalable manufacturing processes and policies. Most recently, Neese held the position of executive vice president, worldwide operations, for Flextronics International. Prior to that, he was executive vice president, operations at Solectron Corp., where he was responsible for the daily cost, quality, delivery, and end-to-end supply chain optimization and performance for customers who were partnered with the company. Previously, Neese held the positions of vice president, worldwide program management and sales operations at Sanmina-SCI Corp., and director, business development for Jabil Circuit Co. He also served in the U.S. Army for five years, reaching the rank of Captain. Neese is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his master's degree in business administration from the University of Florida.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Flextronics International Ltd. | Executive Vice President, World-Wide Operations | Former |
| Solectron Corporation | Executive Vice President, Operations | Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation | Vice President of Worldwide Sales Operations | Former |
| Jabil Circuit, Inc. | Director of Business Development | Former |
| Jabil Circuit, Inc. | Production Manager | Former |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation | Program Management Positions | Former |
| University of Florida | MBA | Former |
| United States Military Academy | BS | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Vice President, Strategic Supply | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Vice President, External Affairs | Current |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Vice President, External Affair | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Vice President, Global Quality & Customer Satisfaction | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Vice President, Technology & Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Managing Director, Specialty Products | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Reg Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Consultant | Current |
| SunPower Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
T.J. Rodgers is Chairman of SunPower's Board of Directors. Mr. Rodgers is founder, president, CEO, and a director of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. He sits on the board of directors of high-technology companies, including SolarFlare Communications, Silicon Light Machines, Ion America, Silicon Magnetic Systems, Infinera, and Cypress MicroSystems. Rodgers was a Sloan scholar at Dartmouth College, where he graduated as Salutatorian with a double major in physics and chemistry. He attended Stanford University on a Hertz fellowship, earning a master's degree (1973) and a Ph.D. (1975) in electrical engineering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Chair of Board | Current |
Betsy S. Atkins has served as chief executive officer of Baja Ventures, an independent venture capital firm focused on the technology and life sciences industry, since 1994. She previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of NCI, Inc., a functional food/nutraceutical company from 1991 through 1993. Atkins was a co-founder of Ascend Communications in 1989, where she was also a member of the board of directors until its acquisition by Lucent Technologies in 1999. Ms. Atkins currently serves on the board of directors of Polycom, Inc., Reynolds American, Inc., and Chico's FAS, Inc., as well as a number of private companies. She served as a presidential appointee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. board from 2001 to 2003 and is a faculty member of the National Association of Corporation Directors. She is a member of the British Telecom Advisory Board, the Nasdaq Nominating Committee and the Council on Foreign Relations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SunPower Corporation | Director | Current |
| Quanta Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kergy Inc | Director | Current |
| Texas Railroad Commission | Legal Counsel | Former |
| Ferc | Legal Adviser | Former |
| The Utilities Project | Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Former |
| Texas Railroad Commission | Chairman | Former |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Chairman | Former |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | Chairman | Former |
| Harvard Law School | Jd | Former |
| Harvard Law School | Law Degree | Former |
| Texas A&M University | B.S. In Civil Engineering | Former |
| Harvard Law School | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edison Capital | Director | Current |
| Edison Mission Group Inc. | Director | Current |
| SunPower Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mission Land Company | President & CEO | Former |
| Edison Capital | CEO | Former |
| Edison Mission Group Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Edison Capital | President | Former |
| Edison International | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Edison Mission Group Inc. | Cfo, Treasurer & Executive Vice President | Former |
| Edison International | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Senior Care Action Network | Board of Directors | Former |
| Edison International | Treasurer | Former |
| University of Southern California | Graduate | Former |
| California State University | Graduate | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Bachelor of Science Degree In Civil Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wirelessusb | Associate Dean, Marriott School at Brigham Young University | Current |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Associate Dean, Marriott School at Brigham Young University | Current |
| Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University | Associate Dean | Current |
| Right Associates Floridacaribbian Division | Director | Current |
| Esamm | Director | Current |
| SunPower Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Red Hat, Inc. | Director | Current |
| SkyWest Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bonneville International Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sunpower, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bonneville Communications | Board of Directors | Current |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc | President | Former |
| University of Wisconsin | Former | |
| University of Illinois | Former |
Executive News
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A 'Reverse Auction Market' Proposed To Spur California Renewables
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SmarTrend(R) News Watch: Barclays Raises Price Target on SunPower
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Silver Spring Networks Appoints New Executive to Board
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Reuters Summit-Solar execs see small signs of recovery
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Solar execs see small signs of recovery
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Solar power executives remain cautious
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SunPower CEO seeing signs of U.S. recovery
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Opinion: Valley experts see green regulation as a boon to economy
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Sunpower CEO joins Silver Spring board
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Silver Spring Networks Names Solar Industry Veteran Thomas H. Werner to Its Board of Directors
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SunPower Announces the Solar Industry's Most Powerful Rooftop System
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SunPower Announces the Solar Industry's Most Powerful Rooftop System
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SunPower Announces the Solar Industry's Most Powerful Rooftop System
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Suntech Vies for Big Share of China Subsidy Program
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SunPower CEO, Thomas H. Werner, Establishes Endowed Chair for Alma Mater
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SunPower CEO, Thomas H. Werner, Establishes Endowed Chair for Alma Mater
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Marquette engineering school gets $5M for renewable energy chair
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Wyse CEO Tarkan Maner to Speak at 'Green Is Gold' Conference
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Wyse CEO Tarkan Maner to Speak at 'Green Is Gold' Conference
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