Thin-film solar panel maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has conceded the inevitable. The company this morning lowered its sales and profit outlook for this year, announced it would cut 100 jobs,…
Equities fell sharply after this morning’s opening. Futures were soft prior to the opening bell due largely to continue to worry about Europe and a forecast cut to the European Central Bank’s…
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has acquired the Topaz solar far in southern California from First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR). The 550-megawatt solar…
Solar stocks can use all the help available, and news is out today that may help the ailing U.S.-based solar sector. The industry has complained of China’s solar firms dumping solar cheap panels…
In just four weeks, the target prices of three of world’s leading makers of solar PV modules have fallen by at least -30%. The drops have coincided with falling forecasts from the…
If one thing irks shareholders who are losing money in a company, it is when they see a CEO or top officer leave a company and then still getting bonuses. While this…
Jon C. Ogg China’s JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) has from its beginnings been viewed as a low-cost provider of solar PV panels. Unfortunately, competition in the sector has brought every other solar maker…
The US Department of Commerce has begun its investigation of a trade complaint accusing Chinese makers of solar PV modules of dumping their goods on the US market at less than the…
The train wreck more widely known as the solar sector may finally be adjusting to reality and trying to get back on the tracks. SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) reported earnings after the…
We have several big movers in the after-hours session. We have compiled a news summary and shown the after-hours moves in the following shares this Thursday evening: Alcatel-Lucent, S.A. (NYSE: ALU); Central…
We have several big movers in the after-hours session. We have compiled a news summary and shown the after-hours moves in the following shares this Thursday evening: Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK); Entropic…
There is some food for thought in the world of alternative energy against the hatred of banks. It is a very painful observation, but it is turning out to be that the…
Although the month of October put up a big gain in the S&P 500 stocks, for the year-to-date S&P stocks have risen just 1.2%. The ten worst performers have all lost more…
The month of October was one of the best ever for equities with double-digit gains from teh S&P 500 Index. There were some disappointments, however, and the ten worst performing stocks of the…
Each morning 24/7 Wall St. issues its list of some of the key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. We review these calls and other calls made…
