DSTI DayStar Technologies Inc. featured news, full reports, and detailed charts
DayStar Technologies Inc. (DSTI) Wrap Up:
DayStar Technologies, Inc., a development stage company, together with its subsidiary, International Energy Trading, LLC, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the photovoltaic industry to convert sunlight into electricity. It offers thin-film copper indium gallium selenide solar products for grid-tied centralized utility markets; and grid-tied decentralized commercial and residential markets. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.DayStar Technologies Inc. (DSTI*(D):NASDAQ)
Snapshot of DayStar Technologies Inc. (DSTI)
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OPEN
$0.52
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PREVIOUS CLOSE
$0.52
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DAY HIGH
$0.53
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DAY LOW
$0.47
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52 WEEK HIGH
01/12/09 - $2.38
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52 WEEK LOW
10/28/09 - $0.30
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MARKET CAP
17.4M
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AVERAGE VOLUME 3 mo
840.3K
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DILUTED EPS TTM
$-0.86
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SHARES OUTSTANDING
33.5M
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DSTI Does Not Pay Dividends
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P/E TTM
NM
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DSTI Top Compensated Officers
Executives, Board Directors
Key developments for DayStar Technologies Inc. (DSTI)
DayStar Technologies Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Dr. Kang Sun, Ph.D. as an independent director of the board of directors of the company, effective immediately.
DayStar Technologies Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Mr. Jonathan Fitzgerald as an independent director of the board of directors of the company, effective immediately. Mr. Fitzgerald is an independent investment banker providing advisory services to early and growth-stage businesses in a variety of technology industries. Previously, Mr. Fitzgerald was a Managing Director and senior investment banker with the firm of Morgan Joseph & Co. Inc. In addition to leading the Firm's Cleantech investment banking practice, Mr. Fitzgerald served a variety of industrial clients across the western region. Mr. Fitzgerald also served as the Interim-CEO of Harvest Wind Limited, a development stage wind turbine manufacturer based in Oregon. Jonathan also served as an Adviser to iSense Corporation, Boston Poly Corporation and Trustwater LLC.
DayStar Technologies Inc. announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. Net loss for the third quarter of 2009 was $6.2 million or $0.18 per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $6.7 million or $0.20 per basic and diluted share in the third quarter of 2008. The lower net loss reflects the implementation of cost savings measures including a reduction in workforce, and also reflects the decrease in payroll and research and development expenses resulting from the sale of DayStar's Halfmoon, NY operations early in the quarter. Net loss for the nine months of 2009 was $20.5 million or $0.61 per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $18.5 million or $0.56 per basic and diluted share in the nine months of 2008. Net property and equipment was $47.6 million at September 30, 2009 compared to $37.1 million at December 31, 2008, reflecting DayStar's investment in equipment and improvements, as well as progress made on the construction of production equipment during 2009.
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Industry Analysis
| Valuation | DSTI | Industry Range |
| Price/Earnings | NM | Not Meaningful |
| Price/Sales | -- | Not Meaningful |
| Price/Book | 0.7x |
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| Price/Cash Flow | NM | Not Meaningful |
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DSTI transactions
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Private Placement
September 18, 2009 |
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Merger/Acquisition
September 18, 2009 |
EPOD Solar, Inc., Substantially All Assets |
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Merger/Acquisition
July 15, 2009 |
DayStar Technologies Inc., Assets at Halfmoon, New York Facility |
