One of the stalwarts of the solar business, SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA), has reported an EPS loss of -$0.06 on revenues of $214 million for the 2009 first quarter. Analysts had expected EPS…
Douglas A. McIntyre A new 53 megawatt PV solar power plant is being built in Germany by First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) and its German partner Juwi Holding AG. Construction began in January and is expected…
Douglas A. McIntyre First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) has signed a deal with a division of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) to build a 48-megawatt photovoltaic power plant that expands an existing 10-megawatt plant near Boulder City, Nevada.…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has completed its acquisition of OptiSolar’s photovoltaic project pipeline. The company said that it expects to construct the solar power plants developed under the pipeline over the…
Douglas A. McIntyre Spire Corporation (NASDAQ:SPIR) is a small-cap supplier of turnkey solar factories and capital equipment. Its products are used to manufacture PV modules and cells. The company reported its fourth quarter and full-year…
Douglas A. McIntyre After the huge run up in solar stocks on Thursday, there are actually several key downgrades this morning. These are the main ones we have seen so far: First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR)…
The sudden strength in the stock market and the rise in the price of oil is suddenly making the key solar sector stocks rise. Solar shares also appear to be benefiting…
There was what appears to be a massive increase in short selling for the period report ending March 13, 2009. The short selling increases in companies like First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR),…
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) will build a 30 megawatt solar PV plant in northeastern New Mexico to supply power to a wholesaler that serves nearly 1.5 million customers in four Western states.…
Douglas A. McIntyre Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER) has made an announcement after the close that really is nothing better than an old fashioned earnings warning. The company also is lowering production levels and…
This week 24/7 Wall St. is picking several stocks from major sectors that are likely to double off of their lows. The time frame is by the end of 2010, which is…
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) reported a 2008 fourth quarter loss of -$0.11/share, lower than analysts’ estimates of a -$0.02 loss. Revenue for the quarter reached $143.5 million, beating expectations…
Douglas A. McIntyre As long as silicon chips continue to pack more power into less space, the industry will need improved inspection devices to assist with quality control. Or at least that’s what KLA-Tencor Corporation…
It may seem a very gutsy call considering the economy, even in the Obama-favorite of the solar sector. But First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) has just announced that it is going to…
Douglas A. McIntyre There were some really large increases in the short interest from alternative energy companies such as Energy Conversion Devices (NASDAQ: ENER), JA Solar Holdings (NASDAQ: JASO), and LDK Solar Co. Inc. (NYSE:…
