11:34am ET
Energy
What’s Up at First Solar?
Shares of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) are up about 12% in the past five days, including jump of more than 6% yesterday and a similar-sized rise this morning. The company opened…
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First Solar Inc
$204.45
▼ $2.97 (−1.43%) today
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9:45am ET
Energy
SolarWorld Operating Loss Highlights More Solar Dumping Woes for All Players
SolarWorld AG may not have a primary market listing in the United States, but the German solar power systems outfit often is considered a key player in the solar sector. Now the…
9:48am ET
Energy
Short Interest in Solar Stocks (FSLR, SPWR, JASO, CSIQ, LDK, TSL, STP, YGE)
The past year and a half have been murder on solar PV makers. Share prices have fallen as much as 80% due to oversupply. Short interest in the solar stocks would seem…
9:24am ET
Investing
Big End of July Short Interest Changes in Cult and Controversial Stocks (ALU, BAC, BKS, DNDN, DMND, FB, FSLR, GMCR, GRPN, LNKD, NFLX, NOK, RSH, RIMM, SIRI)
The short interest data is out from the July 31 settlement date and we have compared these levels to the prior July 13 settlement date. It seems that there were some big…
7:52am ET
Energy
MEMC Soars on Earnings, Revenue, Decent Forecast (WFR, FSLR, SPWR, TSL)
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.14 and $933.4 million in revenue before markets opened today. EPS for the same period a year ago…
11:08am ET
Energy
Analyst Bull Case Drives First Solar
After looking back over an analyst call on First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), there is an interesting take. We would caution that the bullish case may seem too good to be true. …
Jon C. Ogg 4:03pm ET
Investing
Market Slides on Central Banks’ Inaction
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning as the Bank of England left interest rates alone (our coverage here) and the European Central Bank (ECB) did the same (our…
3:22pm ET
Energy
Despite Gains, ‘Strong Sell’ Downgrade Seen in First Solar
What is worse than when an analyst issues a “Sell” rating? Not much, but how about this… A “Strong Sell!” S&P Capital IQ has ratings ranging from “Strong Sell” as the worst…
Jon C. Ogg 10:57am ET
Investing
Today’s Market Winners and Losers
Stocks generally declined Thursday after the European Central Bank did not announce it was taking any concrete action to solve Europe’s debt crisis, despite hopes to the contrary. The Dow Jones Industrial…
10:39am ET
Energy
Reality Check: First Solar May Have Saved Solar Sector
What happens when you get an industry leader reporting earnings that are nowhere close to as bad as the market thought after a 90% drop in the share price? Not only does…
8:23am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ANF, AMGN, MT, BIIB, DVN, DRYS, ERJ, FSLR, GRMN, HSNI, KCG, MCD, MGM, POT, RNR, SBUX, VE)
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Thursday morning. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) cut to Neutral at Baird…
4:36pm ET
Energy
First Solar Finds Salvation With Raised Guidance
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is finding some redemption after its earnings report. The U.S. solar giant has reported earnings of $1.27 EPS on $957 million in revenues for its second quarter. …
Jon C. Ogg 4:03pm ET
Investing
24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — August 1, 2012: Markets Lose Small Gains after FOMC Minutes
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as markets were getting primed for the afternoon’s statement from the FOMC. Tomorrow’s announcement on interest rates from the European Central Bank…
9:28am ET
Energy
Canadian Solar Shows Glide Path for First Solar Earnings
Wall St. is willing to take even the slightest bit of good news as great news when it comes to the battered and beaten solar sector. The earnings report from Canadian Solar…
12:33pm ET
Investing
Top Earnings Previews For This Week (AIG, ATVI, AWK, CMCSA, EA, FSLR, GMCR, KFT, PFE, PG, YELP)
Last week was a jam-packed week of earnings reports and this week has many key reports. We have provided earnings previews for 11 companies we expect to follow this week. Estimates are…