UPDATE: JA Solar Swings To Q2 Loss, Lowers Full-Year Sales Volume Forecast

JA Solar Holdings Co JASO swung to a second-quarter loss and lowered its full-year sales volume guidance. JA Solar reported a quarterly loss of CNY228.9 million ($35.4 million), or CNY1.39 (22 cents) an American Depositary Share (ADS), versus earnings of CNY196.2 million, or CNY1.20 (19 cents) an ADS, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed 12% to CNY2.7 billion ($413 million). However, analysts were expecting a loss of 3 cents on revenue of $419 million. JASO shares dipped 7.53% to $3.56 in pre-market trading.