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Solar Saga Continues Downward Spiral (STP, TSL, SOL, FSLR, SPWR, LDK, JASO, YGE)

Posted: May 23, 2012 at 12:52 pm

The string of losses in the solar PV industry is really not news any longer. Stock prices have been hit hard by collapsing panel prices and vanishing margins. Today is ...
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Chinese Solar Dumping Gets Mild Penalty

Posted: May 18, 2012 at 9:03 am

Late yesterday the US Department of Commerce released its preliminary findings in the anti-dumping case against Chinese solar panel makers. The principal finding of the International Trade Administration, the DoC ...
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Solar Tariffs Bring Risks & Rewards (FSLR, SPWR, STP, TSL, LDK, GTAT, TAN)

Posted: May 18, 2012 at 7:01 am

Solar stocks are going to again be under a focus on Friday after the Commerce Department tariffs on Chinese solar products was far higher than originally projected.  Duties will be ...
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After CFO Departure… How Long Can MEMC Survive?

Posted: May 17, 2012 at 12:24 pm

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) is at a point where a turnaround analysis and a valuation analysis just no longer matter.  Having fallen from over $90.00 per share, the ...
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Renesola: Finally Some Good News in the Solar Sector (SOL, FSLR, SPWR, LDK, STP, YGE, JASO, JKS)

Posted: May 11, 2012 at 8:26 am

When the company reported fourth quarter earnings in March, it set expectations for the first quarter fairly low. Renesola posted an EPS loss of -$0.23, better than the expected loss of ...
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Solar Industry Takes Another Blow (WFR, FSLR, SPWR, STP, YGE)

Posted: May 10, 2012 at 1:41 pm

One piece of the solar industry that has taken a bigger hit to prices than the panel makers, it’s the polysilicon wafer makers. Case in point is MEMC Electronic Materials ...
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One Small Solar Merger Could Trigger More Solar Mergers (WEST, FSLR, SPWR, LDK, WFR, TAN)

Posted: May 9, 2012 at 8:04 am

Westinghouse Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: WEST) may have some good news for the entire solar sector.  The company has announced a merger agreement between it and CBD Energy Ltd. (ASX: CBD).  ...
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First Solar Sinks to Another New Low (FSLR, SPWR, YGE)

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 2:46 pm

Shares of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) just can’t seem to find a bottom. The only thing to say about this is that maybe today’s the day. Yet the company’s ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (LNKD, FDX, ALL, RHT, SKS, FSLR, SPWR, AES, DUK, EL, WPO, EXC, MSG, AWR, BBEP, DNDN, DISH, LPX, KID, JKS, TSN, BAGL, DLB, BODY)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 4:07 pm

The major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following a weak report on non-farm payrolls (our coverage here). The lack of any further data to chew over left the ...
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Second Look at Solar Earnings: Still Cause for Concern (FSLR, SPWR, TSL, YGE, LDK, STP, JASO)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 12:00 pm

After markets closed last night, the two leading US solar PV makers, First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), reported first quarter earnings. Both reported EPS losses, ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AIR, ALL, EPD, FDX, FSLR, HON, JDSU, LNKD, BIN, RHT, SKS, SFY, SPRD, SPWR, TRLG, VCLK, WFM)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 8:24 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Friday. AAR Corporation (NYSE: AIR) named Bear of the Day at Zacks. ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (WPI, AZN, ANF, SPWR, YGE, COST, MERU, ACI, VECO, PBY, ADM, CPO, AVP, DPZ, PFE, VLO, ABX, JDSU, MRO, FSLR, V, PFCB, DAL, CHK)

Posted: May 1, 2012 at 4:03 pm

The major US stock indexes opened flat this morning but started to move higher following the better-than-expected ISM report on manufacturing (our coverage here). Construction spending in the US was ...
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Investor Losses Keep Coming With Earth Day (FSLR, LDK, STP, SPWR)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 3:31 pm

We have recently noted how the solar sector is not just in a bad place... It is in jeopardy.  This last Sunday was Earth Day but please do not bother ...
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Earth Day Tainted By Billions In Alternative Energy Losses (FAN, QLCN, TAN, KWT, PWND, PBW, FSLR, SPWR, WFR, XOM, CVX, BP, CREE, TSLA)

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 12:58 pm

Earth Day is April 22, 2012, which is this Sunday.  Many Americans and many people elsewhere will be thinking about how they can be more green.  Sadly, there are going ...
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More Short Covering Bolsters First Solar & Peers (FSLR, EXC, SPWR, WFR, TAN)

Posted: April 11, 2012 at 1:42 pm

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has become Wall Street's whipping boy and was recently considered the worst S&P performer over the last year.  After shares recently were challenging $20.00, the ...
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