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  • 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 »)

  • 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 »

  • Chinese Solar Company Bankrupt

    By Mike Thiessen - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: STP, TSL, YGE

    Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) is a Chinese solar panel manufacturer that has sought bankruptcy protection in the Chinese courts last week with regard to its Wuxi Suntech division. The firm has over $2 billion in outstanding debt and is working to restructure operations; over $1.1 billion is held by Chinese government banks.  The parent has not filed bankruptcy.

    Suntech Power’s filing bankruptcy

    Suntech Power Holdings primarily designs, builds more »

  • Chinese Solar Company Bankrupt

    By Mike Thiessen - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: STP, TSL, YGE

    Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) is a Chinese solar panel manufacturer that has sought bankruptcy protection in the Chinese courts last week with regard to its Wuxi Suntech division. The firm has over $2 billion in outstanding debt and is working to restructure operations; over $1.1 billion is held by Chinese government banks.  The parent has not filed bankruptcy.

    Suntech Power’s Filing Bankruptcy

    Suntech Power Holdings primarily designs, builds more »

  • Is Solar a Speculator's Paradise?

    By Joshua Bondy - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, RDS-B, SCTY, STP

    In the long run, solar has a very encouraging future. Even petroleum powerhouse Shell foresees a world where solar is the largest energy source. But the market's short-term dynamics are not as encouraging.

    Solar has a stubborn and persistent oversupply problem. Many nations want to increase their share of global production and consumption, wreaking havoc on prices. Any potential solar investor should be aware of what they are getting more »

  • The Sun Is Setting on China's Solar Industry

    By Leo Sun - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: LDK, STP, TSL, YGE

    The sun is setting on the Chinese solar industry - once one of the hottest growth sectors in the world. Years of declining revenue, contracting margins and negative profit growth have finally taken their toll, smothering industry leader Suntech (NYSE: STP), once the largest solar company in China, under a mountain of debt.

    Suntech once tied First Solar as the largest solar company in the world by factory capacity. That explosive more »

  • This ETF Is a Case Study in “De-worsification”

    By Brian Shaw - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: AMRC, FSLR, ITC, PBW, STP

    Recently, I made the argument that PowerShares’ Water Resources ETF is poised to beat the market thanks to inevitable trends in demand for fresh water. However, the benefits of owning a diversified basket of stocks that can take advantage of global trends will only lead to market outperformance if you take time to develop an understanding of the ETF's components, the weighting of specific companies (or particular niches within more »

  • A Foolish Take on Solar

    By Dana Blankenhorn - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, TAN, LDK, KWT, SCTY, STP, YGE

    This should be a good time to hold some solar, but most stocks in the sector are down, and the major ETFs covering the space, TAN (NYSEMKT: TAN) and KWT (NYSEMKT: KWT), are both down 35% year-over-year.

    What's wrong with solar stocks? Nothing, per se. The sector continues to grow, costs continue dropping across the board, and more locations are passing through grid parity or convergence, the point at more »

  • This Solar Company Just Avoided Potential Bankruptcy

    By Mike Thiessen - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, HSOL, STP

    As of March 11, 2013, Suntech Power Holdings (NYSE: STP) has narrowly avoided an expected bankruptcy filing by agreeing to a two-month delay in the repayment of its massive $540 million bond facility. While this agreement temporarily removes the existential threat that had been hanging over Suntech for the past several months, it is obviously not a permanent solution.  

     
    Under the terms of the agreement, the company has until May more »

  • Dear Trina Solar, I'm Back! - Billionaire Ken Griffin

    By Marshall Hargrave - February 14, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, LDK, STP, TSL, YGE

    Per a 13G filing with the SEC, billionaire investor and founder of Citadel Investment Group Ken Griffin has returned as a Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) shareholder. He now owns 6.2% of Trina's outstanding shares, over 252 million shares. The last time Griffin owned a meaningful stake in Trina was the fourth quarter of 2008, where his stake was over 135 million shares. This recent purchase is just one more »

  • Not All Solar-Panel Makers Can Shine Brightly

    By Jay Wei - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, SPWR, STP

    Solar-panel makers probably saw the worst of their industry in 2012. While increased solar-panel supply resulting from more companies entering the market caused unprecedented price declines, demand for solar-panel installation in residential homes and commercial buildings did not pick up accordingly. Even with lowered costs, upfront investments for solar energy are still considered high, if not totally unaffordable, by average consumer standards. Such market dynamics can really work against solar-panel more »

  • Solar Stocks Look to Rally Following Berkshire's Move

    By Brian Nichols - January 4, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, LDK, SPWR, STP, TSL

    Most stocks trade at a higher multiple compared to their sales. This is of course dictated by industry, as some sectors trade with more optimism. However, the solar industry might be the most undervalued space in the market, and the recent acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway is solid proof.

    If you look through most of the high-profile technology companies you will find that most trade with a price/sales ratio over more »

  • 3 Well-Positioned Solar Power Companies

    By Mary Posey - January 3, 2013 | Tickers: FSLR, SPWR, STP

    Energy is an ever-changing industry.  Alternative energy is the new buzzword these days as more and more companies vie for a foothold in this field.  Solar panels are more recognizable throughout the nation as they can be spotted on the roofs of parking structures, office buildings, government buildings, and even some residences.  They are no longer just for hippies.  As these products become more mainstream the companies that manufacture them more »

  • Stay Away From This Investment

    By Shmulik Karpf - December 26, 2012 | Tickers: FSLR, SPY, SCTY, SPWR, STP, TSL

    The solar industry is an industry that is so easy to fall in love with. After all, what could possibly be better than producing electricity out of thin air (or sun..)?

    Most people believe that solar companies are a win-win. Customers pay a one-time fee for installation and are able to maintain a monthly paycheck from the solar company, whose panels are installed in their homes. The panel company (usually more »

  • Mounting Economic Pressure Weighs Heavily on Solar Companies

    By Bill Edson - December 26, 2012 | Tickers: CSIQ, FSLR, STP, TSL | Editor's Choice

    Solar companies are on sale for a reason. Yes, they are trading at cheap valuations. However, they are really risky companies. Their dependence on government funding, either through large government projects or through government-subsidized private investment, is very dangerous in an era of austerity. Regardless of good intentions, spending on renewable energy gets cut when the going gets tough.

    Low Valuations

    Clearly, solar companies are trading at low price multiples more »

  • Are These 3 Solar Stocks Worth The Risk?

    By Bill Edson - December 5, 2012 | Tickers: FSLR, SPWR, STP

    Government subsidies are the beginning and the end of solar companies. Spending on renewable energy projects (including solar) gets slashed when push comes to shove. Many countries around the world are forced into fiscal austerity, and are creating headwinds for the solar industry.

    Trade barriers are another key political issue for solar stocks. U.S. trade barriers have been erected against Chinese solar manufacturers. In the long run they could more »

  • Will First Solar Shine Brightly in the Future

    By Maxwell Fisher - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: FSLR, STP, TSL, YGE

    Back in the late winter of 2011, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) was a stock market darling, trading at $169 per share. Today the stock trades at under $25 per share.  The stock has lost over 50% of its value in the last year.  So why should any investor be excited about First Solar going forward? There are strong arguments for a turnaround in this stock, starting with rising tariffs on more »

  • Which Solar Stock is Set to Soar?

    By Adam Levy - November 13, 2012 | Tickers: FSLR, SPWR, STP

    Two events last week gave U.S. solar energy companies good news. First, on Tuesday President Obama was re-elected for a second term. Many believe President Obama is a better advocate for green energy than Governor Romney would have been. Second, on Wednesday the U.S. approved new tariffs worth billions of dollars on Chinese solar panel imports. The Chinese government has provided solar panel manufacturers with huge subsidies, allowing more »

  • First Solar: A Bright Spot In a Cloudy Sector

    By Maxwell Fisher - October 18, 2012 | Tickers: FSLR, SPWR, STP | Editor's Choice

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has long been grappling with the notion that its crude oil assets will not last forever. Domestically, when one thinks about renewable energy images of giant, white windmills come to mind. Yet, in any  number of 100 square mile swaths in the American Southwest, enough solar energy falls to provide for current power needs in all of America. Saudi Arabia is even a step above more »

  • Clean Energy Doesn't Need To Be A Partisan Issue

    By Maxwell Fisher - September 6, 2012 | Tickers: FSLR, GE, SPWR, STP | Editor's Choice

    As the Republican Convention rolls along from Tampa, I wanted to take a look at the alternative energy issue, focusing on the solar area. I want to demonstrate why clean energy does not need to be a partisan issue. It makes all the economic sense in the world to support technologies that minimize tangential and secondary damages that are caused by fossil fuel mining and use, the costs for which more »

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