U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning after hearing that U.S. GDP growth in the first quarter came in at 2.5%, well below the expected 3.1% (more coverage here). U.S. consumer sentiment…
ThinkstockThere hasn’t been a lot of good news in the solar energy business for the past couple of years, but SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) has really turned it around since the beginning…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from select Wall Street research calls on Friday, April 26, 2013. They include Amazon, Boeing, eBay, SunPower and Anheuser-Busch InBev.
ThinkstockWe 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 Inc. (NASDAQ:…
thinkstockFollowing 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 with it.…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of March 28: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockIn the disaster zone known as the solar sector, virtually all the news has been bad for so long that anything that smells like good news is jumped on as an excuse…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of March 15: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockYesterday, Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE: STP) acknowledged that it had missed a $541 million debt payment and admitted that its trustee had sent it an official notice of default. The…
thinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of February 28: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockThe past year is one that the solar industry would just as soon forget. Global solar installation grew by a paltry 4.4% in 2012, but it is expected to rise by 14.4%…
ThinkstockAnalysts at Raymond James raised their ratings on several solar stocks, saying that the risk of owning these stocks is now in balance with the potential reward. The four stocks included in…
ThinkstockChinese solar maker Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 earnings this morning. Revenues were much better than expected, but earnings remained below estimates. Gross margins…
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) is releasing its annual results and the widely read annual letter to shareholders on Friday afternoon. 24/7 Wall St. is looking at the tea leaves to see…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of February 15: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:…
