Gross margin increased to 20.9% in the third quarter of 2014. Quarterly operating income turned into positive.

Goldman Sachs cut its rating on global stocks to neutral for the next 3 months, saying stocks are at risk of a brief selloff as rising inflation boosts government bond yields.

Rising demand around the world for solar energy is lifting the industry into profitability after years of oversupply. For years, solar manufacturers, spurred on by subsidies and government procurement, churned out higher volumes of solar panels.