Like many other Solar companies, First Solar has diversified into project development, and set its sights on places where the high price of power means that its solar modules can be profitable without uncertain subsidies.

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Forum Energy and MRC Global had garnered good investor feedback during their road shows, but Forum was the bigger draw, with a more diversified business of subsea and land-based products and success at new product development.

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The appeal is the latest development in a long-running legal battle between the regulator and the diversified Sahara Group, which recently purchased the Plaza Hotel building in Manhattan.

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