Germany is expected to lower its subsidy for solar projects again this year, and the predicted cut is increasing demand for solar panels in the country. At least that’s the view of…
The complaint filed by the US division of Germany’s Solarworld AG and six other US solar panel makers with the US International Trade Commission in October has been amended to include a…
Paul Ausick Stocks opened higher this morning and have mostly remained in positive territory throughout the day. Reports that China was considering lowering its banks’ capital reserve requirements boosted both Asian and European markets…
In September 2010, BP plc (NYSE: BP) fired 320 workers at its solar panel-making operation in Maryland because it could not compete with manufacturers like First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), SunPower Corp.…
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,…
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…
On a day when all the major indexes closed up more than 3.5% on strong buying action, there are several stocks that made gains that are even larger. These big movers include…
Following the terrible earnings reports just out from a half-dozen of China’s largest solar PV makers, it is mathematically possible that at least one of these companies is at the edge of…
The solar PV sector has been struggling for the last two or three quarters as manufacturing over-capacity has driven down module pricing by around 40% since the beginning of the year. China’s…
Stock prices plunged this morning and spent most of the day trading way down. The DJIA hovered around -300 points for most of the day, while the NASDAQ was off around -50…
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…
Markets opened lower this morning, and a modest gain of 80,000 non-farm jobs and a slight improvement of the US unemployment rate to 9.0% didn’t lift investors’ spirits before the opening. Today’s…
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…
These are some of Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) Raised to Outperform at Wedbush. Chico’s FAS Inc. (NYSE: CHS)…
