** Shares of U.S. solar panel maker First Solar FSLR.O up 1.7% at $150.00 in extended trading
** Company reports higher fouth-quarter profit and forecasts higher current-year sales on higher demand
** Quarterly net income of $393 million, up about 13% from last year.
** Current-year sales forecast between $5.3 billion and $5.8 billion, with the midpoint about 32% higher than last year and also above analysts' estimate of $5.52 billion — LSEG
** Up to last close, shares down 16.3% YTD
(Reporting by Tanay Dhumal in Bengaluru)
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