The research team over at American Technology Research has issued a report called "Our Best Dozen Fundamental Picks" going into earnings season. The research firm notes that investors are already prepared for…
Two key solar stocks are being hit hard in early indications. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWRA) have both been downgraded to "Sell" from the prior "Buy" ratings…
Many traders and short sellers have loved targeting solar power and other alternative energy stocks. Interestingly, bets against these companies have not risen dramatically even though many of them are under pressure…
For months we have been under the potential disaster scenario where solar tax credits were going to expire and end at the end of 2008. Despite the calls for energy independence and…
Oil is performing as though there were no sellers today. Recalling a single $20.00 move up in the price of oil in a single day is elusive, but a gain of $18.66…
There are surprisingly few analyst calls today, but these are some of the top positive calls and upgrades with more than two hours to the market open: Diebold (DBD) Raised to Buy…
Many traders and short sellers have loved targeting solar power and other alternative energy stocks. What is interesting is that the bets against these companies did not show a larger increase since…
Energy Conversion Devices (NASDAQ:ENER) reported its fourth quarter and full year results this morning, and the stock is up more than 2% in early trading. It’s no wonder. EPS of $0.24 beat…
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) is soaring after the close. The company just announced its quarterly earnings of $0.85 EPS on $267 million in revenues. First Call has estimates pegged at $0.58…
Douglas A. McIntyre Despite the drop in oil prices and despite a bear market in general, it is still easy to find those who think some alternative energy stocks are headed much higher. That is…
Douglas A. McIntyre First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) announced that the company will construct a 10 megawatt photovoltaic (PV) power plant for Sempra Generation near Boulder City, Nevada. Sempra Generation is a unit of San…
These are not all of the solar stocks we cover on NASDAQ, but as you can see the short selling against these stocks has increased as of mid-June despite the high energy…
These are ten of the analyst calls we are focusing on this morning: Central Garden (NASDAQ: CENT) raised to Buy at Piper Jaffray. China Sunergy (NASDAQ: CSUN) raised to Hold at Jefferies.…
As part of a 10b5-1 trading plan, First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has seen its CEO Michael Ahearn unload roughly 250,000 shares of common stock. As of the last filing, he still…
Douglas A. McIntyre Citigroup has initiated coverage on several of the solar stocks in new coverage this morning. There may be other stocks attached to this full report, but these are the three we have…
