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  • 4 Solar Companies Shining Brightly For Investors

    By Scott Levine - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: ENPH, FSLR, SCTY, SPWR

    Many investors are afraid of burning their portfolios by investing in solar. Although there are many valid arguments for avoiding this sector, one of the most popular concerns is that solar-affiliated companies are too reliant on government subsidies, and therefore, when the subsidies disappear so will the profits. This may be true for some companies, but not all of them. Be that as it may, in 2012, the U.S more »

  • Are Sunny Days Ahead for This Solar Play?

    By Leo Sun - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, GS, SCTY, SPWR, TSLA

    The past five years have been exceptionally cruel to the solar industry. Once considered the next hot growth industry, solar companies have been devastated by crises affecting its core markets - the global financial crisis, the European sovereign debt crisis, the slowdown in China and spending cuts in America all dashed hopes of solar power becoming a viable alternative to traditional sources of energy. The Solyndra scandal also showed that green more »

  • Short Squeeze Hits Solar Sector

    By RyanGlosier - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, KWT, SCTY, SPWR

    When investing or trading in stocks, there are a plethora of different metrics that should be examined and factored into decisions. While some investors focus primarily on valuation and fundamentals such as earnings and revenue growth, others prefer to take into account a host of technical factors. These may include relative strength, trendlines, and support and resistance levels among many others.

    One metric that is sometimes overlooked, but can be more »

  • Battleground Stocks Winning Their Wars

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, GMCR, TSLA

    High short interest and negative commentary haven't deterred the share price of three battleground stocks from flying. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA), and First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) have shrugged off the shackles of negativity and shorts. Can they continue to beat the Street?

    Momentum names

    First Solar soared 231.25% over the last year, yet there is a 33% short interest. Green Mountain climbed more »

  • Buy These Ultra High Growth Stocks If You Dare!

    By Alexander Cho - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, GRPN, KBH, NFLX, TSLA

    I’m about to take you on a roller coaster ride. In fact, I assembled the perfect list of stocks that are going to grow really fast, make your stomach grumble, and make you scream in joy and shriek in horror a lot. Welcome to the ultra-high-growth portfolio. In this stock portfolio, we will be focusing on five super-high-growth names that are diversified across five different sectors.

    The five company more »

  • Is it Worth Investing in Solar Energy?

    By Lior Cohen - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, WFR, SPWR

    Leading solar panels manufacturers such as SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) and First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) have done very well in the past several months in the stock market. Many investors are turning towards investing in solar energy and believe these companies will eventually lead to profits with positive return on investment. Is it worth investing in solar manufacturers or other related companies to solar energy? Is high growth in solar panel more »

  • Two "Buys" After Reporting Earnings on Tuesday

    By Brian Nichols - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, FOSL

    The post-earning reaction of a stock should not dictate your decision as to whether or not to invest in a company. Sometimes my greatest plays are those that trade lower after earnings, and then sometimes it is those that pop huge after earnings. When it’s all said and done, value is what drives long-term performance, and in this piece I am looking at two stocks that trended differently but more »

  • How to Make a Stable and Profitable Green Portfolio

    By Joshua Bondy - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, SPWR, WEC, XEL

    Green investing isn't easy. Solar manufactures help the environment, but they also subject their investors to sharp swings in profitability. Investors looking for stable investments can find it very difficult to directly invest in such volatile businesses. With the growth in utility scale wind and solar, a select number of utilities offer a backdoor into green energy. Investing in a combination of utilities and solar manufactures is a stable more »

  • A Hidden Solar Small Cap Gem is up 300% from its recent low

    By Sneha Shah - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: ENPH, FSLR, GE, GTAT, LDK, PWER, SI, SCTY, SPWR, STP

    US Solar Stocks are on a bull run

    Solar stocks have been rising rapidly in the recent months along with the general stock market and improving industry fundamentals. The buyout of Power-One (NASDAQ: PWER) for a substantial premium by European giant ABB has improved the sentiment as well. While the Chinese solar stocks are still under pressure due to the bon defaults by Suntech (NYSE: STP) and LDK Solar (NYSE: LDKmore »)

  • Top 3 Picks In Solar Energy - Sunpower, Yingli Green Energy And Renesola

    By Sneha Shah - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, SOL, SCTY, SPWR, YGE

    The Solar Industry has been caught in a vicious downturn since the first quarter of 2011 as subsidies have been slashed, oversupply has exacerbated, prices have crashed and major economic powers have initiated solar trade wars with each other. Thousands of solar companies have gone bankrupt during this period as the capital has dried up. Despite this, the global solar demand has kept increasing and has reached 100 GW in more »

  • 6 Solar Stocks The World’s Smartest Investors Are Holding

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: AMAT, FSLR, GTAT, WFR, SPWR

    Empirical research has found that it has been possible for piggyback buyers to beat the market by 18 percentage points a year while following hedge funds' best picks; learn how they did it here. It’s for this reason that we’re going to take a look at hedge funds’ interest in one particular segment of the energy marketplace.

    Energy is one of the most important topics in the world more »

  • Can Renewables Renew the Life of Your Portfolio?

    By Ash Anderson - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, GPRE, SPWR

    How do you get power to your house? I know it comes to mine through a combination of coal, wind, and solar. There may be some people reading this who are 100% renewable, and then there’s likely others who are the polar opposites. The question that we’re here to answer, though, is whether or not we can make money from the companies powering renewable energy.

    Finding the companies more »

  • Solar Will Remain on Shaky Ground...At Least for Now

    By Nihar Patel - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, LINE, SPWR

    I understand that guiding upwards is exciting news, but I do have a few concerns regarding the announcement made by First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR). The increased guidance is on the heels of news regarding an acquisition. In February 2013, the company gave 1Q 2013 guidance below analyst expectations, and in April, it guided for the full year far above analyst expectations.

    The reaction to this good news was great with more »

  • Fund Thinks Tesla Shares Will Rally 300% in Next 5 Years

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, NFLX, TSLA | Editor's Choice

    Currently trading near $55, shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) would have to increase by a factor of almost four to hit $200 -- quite a significant move for a stock that’s already trading near its all-time high. Yet, that’s exactly what the portfolio managers at Longboard Asset Management are predicting.

    Readers can view Longboard’s presentation for themselves here. While I wouldn't recommend shorting Tesla stock (given its more »

  • fslr can go higher still from here

    By somsanith donesing - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR

    First Solar (FSLR) and the whole solar energy industry have been very controversial of late. Even though the solar industry has been around since late 1990s, many solar companies are still not profitable, and many have gone into bankruptcy. I see FSLR as a global leader in the solar sector, with their innovation of Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. They are a well-run and profitable company among their competitors, and I more »

  • The Next One Baggers!

    By Alexander Cho - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, FSLR, NFLX

    If you are like me, you're an adrenaline junky. Sometimes we get our thrills through skydiving, perhaps taking a boat through the rapids, walking on hot coals, or base jumping. After all, thrill seeking is all about taking on an inordinate amount of risk and going home to brag to your friends and family about your “accomplishments.”

    The stock market is similar in that we grab a beer and more »

  • Ignore Debt and Take a Look at Japan

    By Joshua Bondy - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, EWJ, SPWR, DXJ

    Japan's debt load is a popular subject. Its government debt-to-GDP ratio is 211%, far above the U.S.'s debt-to-GDP ratio. Many people have called for a Japanese debt crisis, yet this has failed to materialize. Recent research has shown that countries can have high debt and high growth. The majority of Japan's sovereign bonds are issued in yen, which allows it to grow and maintain control of more »

  • Solar Power Comes of Age: Will Investors Benefit?

    By Bill Edson - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, PCG, SPWR

    The economy of the United States is supported by reliable and economically affordable energy supplies. In my home state of Michigan, about 58% of electricity available is obtained by burning coal, 19% from nuclear, 6% from renewable energy, and the balance from oil, natural gas, and purchased power.

    Overall, this country obtains about 13% of its energy from renewable energy, including hydrological. Most developed nations obtain a far higher percentage more »

  • A Few Reasons Why This Stock Deserves More Limelight

    By Alexander Cho - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, LDK, STP, YGE

    First Solar's (NASDAQ: FSLR) recent earnings announcement turned a lot of heads, as analysts were quite thrilled and surprised with the results. The company’s results were enough to cause the stock to soar 33% last Tuesday. More important was the extremely strong guidance provided by First Solar.

    On Wall Street, guidance is literally the most significant forward indicator. Analysts use guidance as a means to predict earnings one more »

  • Invest in Solar to Help Decrease Water Scarcity

    By Joshua Bondy - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, SPWR, TSL

    Without water human beings can't exist. Throughout large parts of the world, people are facing water shortages. Recent United Nations' data shows that significant water shortages commonly occur close to the equator. High temperatures and large amounts of sunshine only increase water constraints. At the same time, large amounts of sunshine have hidden benefits. Solar radiation can be used to power plants that generate fresh water. 

    Water difficulties are more »

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