Most large global car companies still believe that China will not only remain the world's largest car market, but also will be one of the fastest growing. But growth there has ... Read Full Story »
We have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of April 15: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies ... Read Full Story »
Chinese solar panel maker LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) missed a $24 million bond repayment last Tuesday, and on Thursday it turned in absolutely terrible numbers for its fiscal ... Read Full Story »
China, one of the world's power houses, has not done much better than Germany, as measured by its Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). The fact that both stumbled reinforces the notion ... Read Full Story »
The world’s largest mobile carrier, China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL), reported first-quarter earnings today, posting revenue growth of 5.7% and profit growth of just 0.3%. In its press release, the ... Read Full Story »
General Motors Coo. (NYSE: GM) discussed its present situation in China and pointed to its future plans. GM has been the leading car company in China for eight years, based ... Read Full Story »
In December 2008, 24/7 Wall St. named the CEO of McDonald’s Inc. (NYSE: MCD) its CEO of the year. James Skinner, who retired as the company’s CEO last summer, was ... Read Full Story »
The race to replace fossil fuels with "green" energy slowed last year. As the industry struggled, China took the lead among nations with green energy investments. It is not much ... Read Full Story »
More than 50% of China’s iPhone users are considering the purchase of a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone when the new phone makes its appearance in China. On top of ... Read Full Story »
China posted a first-quarter GDP increase of only 7.7%, against expectations of closer to 8%. It is not entirely clear whether the drop was due to lower demand for goods ... Read Full Story »
Following a rosy presentation at an analysts’ meeting yesterday, shares of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) rose more than 45%, pulling a wagon load of other solar panel makers along ... Read Full Story »
China released inflation data for March, and the numbers received mixed reviews. One set of analysts believes that a lack of price increases will give consumers and businesses more purchasing ... Read Full Story »
Shares of Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) plunged this morning following a downgrade on the company’s shares from analysts at UBS. The company already had forecast a weaker first half ... Read Full Story »
Now that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has begun its monthly purchases of more than $70 billion in assets, the country has come under increasing criticism for starting a new ... Read Full Story »
The closing of the merger between Glencore International and Xstrata has been pushed out to May 2, according to a statement this morning from Glencore. In early March the company ... Read Full Story »