First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has been one of the worst performing stocks out there over the last year. Michael Ahern is searching for a new CEO after a departure or termination…
Jon C. Ogg Yesterday’s sugar-coated decision by the US Commerce Department to impose tariffs of up to nearly 5% on Chinese-made solar panels imported into the US has hit the makers hard. One can only…
Solar shares are in a bit of flux after reports that the U.S. Commerce Department has ruled that Chinese solar panel makers have received illegal subsidies from China’s government. U.S. based panel…
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and GTM Research have released their review of the US solar market for 2011. The good news is that new solar installations more than doubled year-over-year…
Thin-film solar panel maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) yesterday announced an agreement to build the 26-megawatt Avra Valley solar project near Tucson, Arizona. The plant will be owned by NRG Energy…
US markets opened mixed this morning as there was not a big piece of news to drive investors in any particular direction. The Greek debt swap deal triggered a credit event and…
Jon OggThese are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse. Approach Resources…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is in a spot where it cannot win. That is certainly what the stock is telling you at any rate. It is sad if you pull up…
Jon C. Ogg The three major US equities indexes opened higher this morning after another (small) drop in new unemployment benefits claims and a good, but smaller-than-expected, rise in personal income and spending data (our…
It is a rather sad day when a screen shows that the two worst performing shares of the S&P indexes over the last year are both tied to solar. We ran a…
Jon C. Ogg Jon OggThese are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) Started as Buy at UBS. First Solar…
The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning on the better-than-expected news on US GDP growth (our coverage here). The buying mood turning sour as the Nasdaq neared the 3,000…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is getting crushed with an 9% loss in its stock this morning. The move is on the heels of earnings and a much lowered expectation for 2012…
Cult stocks and controversial stocks often have an unusually high short interest. What is amazing is that the bets against these companies sometimes go off the charts and we see some very…
Speculators and options traders are keeping their bearish stance against First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR). We have seen two analyst downgrades in recent days and now the PUT option volume is surging…
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