First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is starting to enter into a no-man’s land after earnings. It is such that even the analyst community is very mixed on the stock both before and…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Friday morning. ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) Raised to Neutral at BofA/ML. CBOE…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is going to have a little bit for bulls and bears alike in its latest earnings report. The leader in solar panels beat earnings at $1.80 EPS…
Jon C. Ogg First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) reports fourth quarter and full-year earnings after markets close today, and investors are pushing the share price up in advance of the company’s report. Given that most…
For a while there in 2010, investors didn’t show much love for the solar stocks. But that changed almost overnight since January 1st. SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) shares are up about 40%…
The story on solar energy in 2011 is manufacturing capacity. Or, more accurately, over-capacity. The termination of incentives in Germany and Italy are expected to slow solar installations in those countries, and…
These are some of this Friday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR) Cut to Hold at Argus. CVS Caremark Corporation…
These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) Cut to Equal-Weight at Barclays. Arch Coal…
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) is leading solar related shares higher after its earnings. The irony is that MEMC is perhaps one of the larger disappointments in the world of solar…
The price of a barrel of North Sea Brent crude broke through $100 this morning, while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate is hovering around $90. Does that mean…
These are some of this Monday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Reiterated Buy with $198 target at BofA/ML. AMR…
Yesterday came more news in the solar sector regarding a loan guarantee for another giant solar project. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) announced this week that its 290-megawatt Agua Caliente solar project…
US manufacturing sector employment peaked in the late 1970’s at more than 19 million jobs. Since then, the decline in employment has fallen to a projected low of less than 12 million…
Forecasts for solar energy growth in 2011 generally noted that manufacturing capacity would increase and that margins would decrease. The outlook did not project a loss for solar energy players, but growth…
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) is surging after this morning’s guidance. Shares are up by double-digit percentages on higher guidance for its fourth quarter 2010 and for its fiscal year 2011. …
