Markets opened slightly lower this morning and spent the morning trying to decide on a direction. The Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rose more than expected, but even that was not…
Jon OggThese are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this morning. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Raised to Outperform at Wells…
Markets opened higher this morning on renewed hope for a deal on Europe’s debt debacle. At a meeting of EU leaders, the group approved a 9% capital buffer to go into effect…
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) went ahead and got its earnings report out of the way. After all, it botched its “CEO exit” so badly yesterday that it was an unfair burden to…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Wednesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Jon OggThese are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this morning. Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) Raised to Neutral at BofA/ML. Amazon.com Inc.…
A deal to rescue the EU’s weak nations has stalled over political differences and objections by banks. (Reuters) IBM (NYSE: IBM) appoints Virginia Rometty as its new CEO. (Reuters) Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN)…
Shares opened lower this morning on continuing concern about European bank debt. The Case-Shiller report on housing contributed to the weakness and then the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index came it at…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) must be in real trouble, even worse than what we have all been fearing. Rob Gillette is out as CEO. The circumstances behind the news were not…
About a month and a half ago, we looked at several solar stocks to try to determine if there happened to be a good value play in the sector. Given the significant…
Each morning 24/7 Wall St. issued a list of some of the key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. At the end of the week we review…
The blossoming trade war with China has just been warmed-up a notch. Led by a German solar PV maker with operations in the US, seven US-based companies have filed a trade case…
The number of jobs in the US solar industry has risen by 6.8% year-over-year from August 2010 to August 2011. Over 100,000 people are now employed in making, selling, and installing solar…
Paul Ausick Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) Started as Buy at Stifel Nicolaus. Baker…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is supposed to be the best of the best of all U.S.-based solar companies. It is the leader and is supposed to cross the $1 billion threshold…
