Jon OggThe week ahead is going to have many key earnings reports. Retail is heavily represented, while technology and banking giants are non-existent. Some of these are stocks which can move big…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Alcatel-Lucent S.A. (NYSE: ALU) was given positive comments on its new CEO but…
ThinkstockFor the first time in a decade, global solar photovoltaic (PV) demand grew by less than 10%. Installations totaled 29,000 megawatts of solar PV in 2012, up just 5% from 27,700 megawatts…
ThinkstockOver the past three months, the poorest performing solar stock has increased by more about 53% and the best performing stock is up about 235%. So far, analysts’ price targets on the…
ThinkstockThe State of the Union speech was of course expected to include a plug for alternative energy and the solar energy sector. Solar was credited for bringing tens of thousands of American…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of January 31: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR). G.T. Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockSunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results after the markets closed today. Quarterly adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.18 on revenues of $678.5 million. In the second quarter…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning before bouncing into positive territory briefly and then turning south again. As happened yesterday, the focus was on Europe, where Italy’s oldest bank was expected…
thinkstockThe never-ending quest to produce energy from something other than fossil fuels has provided Wall St. firms and investors the challenge of constantly trying to determine which companies are legitimate. After years…
Jon OggThese are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall S. research calls. We have calls in banks, solar, tech, biotech and more. Arch Coal Inc.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research firms this Thursday. Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus. American…
ThinkstockWhen the Chinese government’s National Development and Reform Commission announced yesterday that it will add 10,000 megawatts of solar capacity in 2013, today’s jump in solar stocks be came a sure thing.…
U.S. equity markets opened slightly higher this morning following the report that nonfarm payrolls had grown by 155,000, better than the expected growth of 150,000 (more coverage here). The December unemployment rate…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research firms this Friday. Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) cut to Neutral at…
ThinkstockSome of the biggest business stories of the past year drew the most Internet search traffic to the newsmakers, which is really no big surprise. Whether just for curiosity or for help…
