First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) reports fourth quarter and full-year earnings after markets close today, and investors are pushing the share price up in advance of the company’s report. Given that most…
The story on solar energy in 2011 is manufacturing capacity. Or, more accurately, over-capacity. The termination of incentives in Germany and Italy are expected to slow solar installations in those countries, and…
The government of Spain has officially cut its subsidies to the solar power industries by 30% in a move that is expected to save the government about $970 million. The decision has…
These are some of this Wednesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. ABB Ltd. (NYSE: ABB) Raised to Buy at Stern Agee. Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:…
After the market closed yesterday, First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) released its initial guidance for 2011. The guidance is higher and the company also sold a project. Much was anticipated and there…
These are some of this Friday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Banco Santander S.A. (NYSE: STD) Raised to Overweight at HSBC. Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM)…
These are some of this Tuesday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Analog Devices Inc. (NYSE: ADI) Reiterated Buy but raised target to $46 at Gleacher…
Just a few days after disclosing a solid order book for 2011, LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) has announced that it has signed a two-year agreement with BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:…
The government of China has made no secret of its intention to become the world’s leading supplier of solar PV panels and a major player in other sectors related to green technology.…
Alternative energy is big business — and getting bigger. The industry includes hundreds of companies that make a piece of the continuously expanding jigsaw puzzle that is the alt energy space. Rather…
Maybe everyone is hanging on for the unemployment report, but this Friday morning there are many key influential analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:…
These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes: AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan; Cut to Neutral at UBS;…
Just over a week ago, several solar stocks had a nice jump as the DJIA rose some 200+ points. Not all the gains were made by simply hanging on the Dow’s coat…
Douglas A. McIntyre These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms: Celestica Inc. (NYSE: CLS) Raised to Outperform at Scotia. Corning Inc. (NYSE:…
Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) was indicated higher after earnings, but the trading volume is still too thin to make a judgment. Yingli looks like it is about to…
Jon C. Ogg 