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DRAM price trends were not exactly going that great for chip makers this summer.  It was brutal.  Now we are seeing some production cuts, so even if demand is slack this is offering some price...
The solar PV industry has taken a beating since the beginning of the year, when investors finally got the message that manufacturing capacity was outstripping demand. Reductions to government...
The US solar industry needs some good news. Rising capacity, falling margins, and weakening economic conditions in developed countries have taken a heavy toll on US makers’ share prices since the...
While corporate insiders sell shares for all sorts of reasons, there is usually just one reason for insiders to buy: they think the stock price will rise. That belief typically lights a fire under...
Solar companies have seen a big bounce from recent lows and it seems as if something may be brewing if the underlying will cooperate.  The most significant event in the solar sector this week was...
Three major solar PV companies reported earnings after markets closed yesterday, and the final score does not look promising for the solar PV makers. First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and MEMC...
We are seeing a floodgate of after-hours movers since the 4:00 PM EST closing bell today.  Almost all are on earnings and this is setting up a huge round of movers for Thursday.  The stocks on the...
The solar sector is getting off to a bad start for earnings season as the economy softens and as the market keeps hurting investors.   We have two key solar issues coming out with earnings this...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) Reiterated Outperform but...
We have another very busy earnings week ahead for the second quarter reporting season.  Some are DJIA components and some are sector-movers or market-movers.  We are tracking earnings and giving...
Predictions that oversupply of solar PV modules will push down prices and margins in 2011 apparently have no impact on decisions to continue building additional manufacturing capacity. Wafer makers...
News Corp (NYSE: NWSA) share dropped 3.5% as the company faced a large bribery and phone hack scandal in the UK and closed it New of the World paper. The stock was down more midweek before the paper...
The merger and consolidation phase in solar may be getting underway.  Solar PV maker JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) has reached an agreement to purchase privately held Silver Age...
Using the term “value stocks” in the same sentence as “I.T.” and “technology” can be a dangerous game.  Still, many investors, particularly of the private equity acquiring type, do use...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI) Started as Outperform at...