Friday 6-20-2014 First Solar (FSLR) $FSLR opened at 68.57 hitting the high price of 69.49 and a day low of 68.01 with a total volume of 2,958,269. FSLR had a previous close of 68.27 and has been seeing an average volume of 2,948,670.
Overall Average: 72% Buy
Recent stock forum discussions about FSLR http://investorshangout.com/search?q=FSLR&...mp;yt0=Go!
Three China-Based Solar Plays Surge, Despite Tariffs
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jun 20, 5:12PM CDT
Solar stocks enjoyed one of the week's top gains among industry groups, up 14%. Over the past four weeks, they gained 20% . The advance has followed a June 3 U.S. Commerce Department decision to levy duties of 19% to 35% on solar panels made in China... (full story)
Dominion Buys Another Solar Plant in CA - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 20, 4:00PM CDT
Dominion Resources (D) acquired a new solar plant and increased its solar generation capacity to 232 MW. (full story)
Technical Snapshot on Solar Stocks -- Research on SunPower, JA Solar Holdings, First Solar, and ReneSola
PR Newswire - Fri Jun 20, 7:20AM CDT
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,359.33, down 0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.09%, to finish the day at 16,921.46, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,959.48, up 0.13%. The gains were broad based as six out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day at 628.82, down 0.20%, while the index has advanced 5.36% in the last three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd (NASDAQ: JASO), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and ReneSola Ltd (NYSE: SOL). Free technical research on SPWR, JASO, FSLR and SOL can be downloaded upon signing up at: (full story)
SunEdison to Boost Solar Power Biz with Silver Ridge Stake Buy - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 19, 1:15PM CDT
SunEdison Inc. (SUNE) is set to acquire 50% of Silver Ridge Power. (full story)
EDF Renewable Energy to Sell CID Solar Project to Dominion
Business Wire - Thu Jun 19, 11:00AM CDT
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) today announced that Dominion (NYSE: D) will acquire the CID Solar Project. The asset sale agreement will close upon completion of installation, after which EDF RE will manage the commissioning and place the project in service. (full story)
Real but Reasonable Risks in SolarCity's Purchase of Silevo
at The Street - Thu Jun 19, 10:47AM CDT
SolarCity is taking on big risks by buying Silevo and building its U.S. production plant. But new technology is needed for solar to compete without subsidies against electricity from coal and natural gas. (full story)
Will Shares of First Solar and SunPower Keep Heating Up?
Lior Cohen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 19, 8:53AM CDT
Recent developments surrounding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's carbon emissions restrictions are likely to steer more investors toward alternative energy sources, including solar power. Some solar panel manufacturers such as SunPower ... (full story)
SolarCity Moves into Manufacturing with Silevo Takeover - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 18, 4:09PM CDT
SolarCity Inc. (SCTY) has acquired Californian solar panel maker, Silevo Inc., marking a strategic move to get into the solar manufacturing market. (full story)
GameStop and GM are big market movers
AP - Tue Jun 17, 3:26PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: (full story)
Solar Stocks Shine As Nasdaq Leads Indexes Higher
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jun 17, 3:18PM CDT
The major averages shook off disappointing economic data Tuesday to close modestly higher. The Nasdaq led with a 0.4% gain, while the S&P 500 and Dow industrials each advanced 0.2%. Volume swelled across the board, according to preliminary figures.... (full story)
4 Factors Driving First Solar’s Stock Higher
Lior Cohen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 3:14PM CDT
Shares of First Solar have jumped over 18% year to date. What is driving the stock higher? And can the company's stock keep rising? Here are four factors driving First Solar's value higher. 1. Higher sales During the first quarter, the... (full story)
Why Warren Buffett Is Betting Billions on Renewable Energy
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 1:24PM CDT
Renewable energy has been a hotly debated topic in Washington, DC during the past few years, but one person who isn't listening to the noise is Warren Buffett. Instead, he's putting billions of dollars to work buying wind and solar power plants and,... (full story)
The Solar Industry Is Going Vertical
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 12:41PM CDT
Over the last few years I've had a chance to interview a number of executives from the solar industry ranging from the biggest companies to the smallest start-ups you've never heard of. Each CEO or executive had their own view of how the solar... (full story)
Take SolarCity With a Grain of Salt
Joshua Bondy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 11:00AM CDT
Solar is growing by leaps and bounds. In 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reported that solar was the second biggest contributor to new and expanded generation capacity. Yet, growth does not mean stability. Lately, the rooftop... (full story)
Solar Import Duties Put These Clean Energy ETFs in Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Tue Jun 17, 9:01AM CDT
Discussing why investors should look to solar ETFs despite talk of higher taxes. (full story)
Obama the Stock Picker? His Ideas Work for Elon Musk of Tesla
at The Street - Tue Jun 17, 5:00AM CDT
If you picked stocks on the basis of what the Obama government invested in, you would have earned a solid fortune. (full story)
First Solar Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 3.69%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jun 16, 4:27PM CDT
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $64.50 to a high of $67.00. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $65.03 on volume of 4.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious. (full story)
First Solar to Build 150MW Solar Plant in Imperial Valley, CA - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 16, 3:38PM CDT
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) was selected by Tenaska Solar Ventures to build the 150 megawatt (MW) AC Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center West project near El Centro, CA. (full story)
Overall Average: 72% Buy
Recent stock forum discussions about FSLR http://investorshangout.com/search?q=FSLR&...mp;yt0=Go!
Three China-Based Solar Plays Surge, Despite Tariffs
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jun 20, 5:12PM CDT
Solar stocks enjoyed one of the week's top gains among industry groups, up 14%. Over the past four weeks, they gained 20% . The advance has followed a June 3 U.S. Commerce Department decision to levy duties of 19% to 35% on solar panels made in China... (full story)
Dominion Buys Another Solar Plant in CA - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 20, 4:00PM CDT
Dominion Resources (D) acquired a new solar plant and increased its solar generation capacity to 232 MW. (full story)
Technical Snapshot on Solar Stocks -- Research on SunPower, JA Solar Holdings, First Solar, and ReneSola
PR Newswire - Fri Jun 20, 7:20AM CDT
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,359.33, down 0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.09%, to finish the day at 16,921.46, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,959.48, up 0.13%. The gains were broad based as six out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day at 628.82, down 0.20%, while the index has advanced 5.36% in the last three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd (NASDAQ: JASO), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and ReneSola Ltd (NYSE: SOL). Free technical research on SPWR, JASO, FSLR and SOL can be downloaded upon signing up at: (full story)
SunEdison to Boost Solar Power Biz with Silver Ridge Stake Buy - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 19, 1:15PM CDT
SunEdison Inc. (SUNE) is set to acquire 50% of Silver Ridge Power. (full story)
EDF Renewable Energy to Sell CID Solar Project to Dominion
Business Wire - Thu Jun 19, 11:00AM CDT
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) today announced that Dominion (NYSE: D) will acquire the CID Solar Project. The asset sale agreement will close upon completion of installation, after which EDF RE will manage the commissioning and place the project in service. (full story)
Real but Reasonable Risks in SolarCity's Purchase of Silevo
at The Street - Thu Jun 19, 10:47AM CDT
SolarCity is taking on big risks by buying Silevo and building its U.S. production plant. But new technology is needed for solar to compete without subsidies against electricity from coal and natural gas. (full story)
Will Shares of First Solar and SunPower Keep Heating Up?
Lior Cohen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 19, 8:53AM CDT
Recent developments surrounding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's carbon emissions restrictions are likely to steer more investors toward alternative energy sources, including solar power. Some solar panel manufacturers such as SunPower ... (full story)
SolarCity Moves into Manufacturing with Silevo Takeover - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 18, 4:09PM CDT
SolarCity Inc. (SCTY) has acquired Californian solar panel maker, Silevo Inc., marking a strategic move to get into the solar manufacturing market. (full story)
GameStop and GM are big market movers
AP - Tue Jun 17, 3:26PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: (full story)
Solar Stocks Shine As Nasdaq Leads Indexes Higher
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jun 17, 3:18PM CDT
The major averages shook off disappointing economic data Tuesday to close modestly higher. The Nasdaq led with a 0.4% gain, while the S&P 500 and Dow industrials each advanced 0.2%. Volume swelled across the board, according to preliminary figures.... (full story)
4 Factors Driving First Solar’s Stock Higher
Lior Cohen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 3:14PM CDT
Shares of First Solar have jumped over 18% year to date. What is driving the stock higher? And can the company's stock keep rising? Here are four factors driving First Solar's value higher. 1. Higher sales During the first quarter, the... (full story)
Why Warren Buffett Is Betting Billions on Renewable Energy
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 1:24PM CDT
Renewable energy has been a hotly debated topic in Washington, DC during the past few years, but one person who isn't listening to the noise is Warren Buffett. Instead, he's putting billions of dollars to work buying wind and solar power plants and,... (full story)
The Solar Industry Is Going Vertical
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 12:41PM CDT
Over the last few years I've had a chance to interview a number of executives from the solar industry ranging from the biggest companies to the smallest start-ups you've never heard of. Each CEO or executive had their own view of how the solar... (full story)
Take SolarCity With a Grain of Salt
Joshua Bondy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 17, 11:00AM CDT
Solar is growing by leaps and bounds. In 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reported that solar was the second biggest contributor to new and expanded generation capacity. Yet, growth does not mean stability. Lately, the rooftop... (full story)
Solar Import Duties Put These Clean Energy ETFs in Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Tue Jun 17, 9:01AM CDT
Discussing why investors should look to solar ETFs despite talk of higher taxes. (full story)
Obama the Stock Picker? His Ideas Work for Elon Musk of Tesla
at The Street - Tue Jun 17, 5:00AM CDT
If you picked stocks on the basis of what the Obama government invested in, you would have earned a solid fortune. (full story)
First Solar Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 3.69%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jun 16, 4:27PM CDT
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $64.50 to a high of $67.00. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $65.03 on volume of 4.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious. (full story)
First Solar to Build 150MW Solar Plant in Imperial Valley, CA - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 16, 3:38PM CDT
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) was selected by Tenaska Solar Ventures to build the 150 megawatt (MW) AC Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center West project near El Centro, CA. (full story)
