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Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Hooray for the Federal Reserve
at The Street - Wed Sep 17, 7:08PM CDT
Now that the Fed has done the right thing on monetary policy, investors should stop worrying and start thinking about how to make more money, Cramer says.
Canadian Solar Boosts Module Shipments, Stock Rises
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 17, 12:03PM CDT
Canadian Solar has inked new deals to ship more solar modules, prompting FBR Capital Markets to boost the solar panel maker's stock price target. Canadian Solar (CSIQ) stock was up nearly 5% in midday trading in the stock market today, near 39. FBR...
Solar Stocks: How to Invest Now
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 3:04PM CDT
The solar industry is now reaching legitimacy in the energy industry, something that's evident to even the most stringent proponents of fossil fuels. Electricity from the sun is now less expensive than from fossil fuels in the southwestern U.S.,...
SunPower Achieves Production Milestone, Manufacturing its One-Billionth Solar Cell
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 15, 8:06PM CDT
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), a leading solar technology and energy services provider, today announced that it has manufactured its one billionth high efficiency solar cell. This milestone was achieved 11 years after the company started manufacturing its A-300 solar cell in its first fabrication facility (Fab). Today, SunPower operates two Fabs that will generate approximately 1,300 megawatts of solar cells by the end of this year. To meet growing demand for SunPower solar systems, the company is building a new 350-MW Fab, with first silicon expected in early 2015.
Why Chinese Solar Companies Are Falling Behind
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 8:44AM CDT
As the global solar industry has boomed in 2014, some of the largest Chinese solar manufacturers have continued to struggle on the stock market. SCTY data by YCharts The big reason Chinese solar stocks aren't doing well is the fact that...
You'll Be Shocked Where Rooftop Solar Can Save You Money
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:42AM CDT
Rooftop solar has been an extremely hot industry in 2014 as the economics of installing solar are becoming attractive for both companies and consumers. Solar power systems can now be installed with $0 down through loans or leases in some parts of the...
Solar-Powered Products May Soon Be Hitting Stores Near You
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:20AM CDT
Have you ever been in a situation where your phone charge is draining quickly and an outlet is nowhere in sight? It's a problem many of us have dealt with but something that may soon become a problem of the past. Soon, you may turn to solar energy...
Advance Of Three China Solar Stocks Breaks Tradition
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 12, 5:20PM CDT
One oddity in the current twelve-week run of unraveling oil prices is that solar energy stocks are posting conspicuous gains. In the past, makers of photo-voltaic power systems have tended to rise when oil prices rise, as alternatives to pricier oil...
Google Invests $145M in SunEdison's Solar Project Regulus - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 12, 3:40PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is investing $145 million in equity funding to SunEdison (SUNE), for the construction of Regulus, its solar plant in southern California
3 Clean Energy ETFs for a Green Portfolio - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Wed Sep 10, 1:00PM CDT
Investors looking for a green portfolio should consider clean energy ETFs given improving industry trends.
3 Reasons Total SA's Stock Could Rise
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 10, 8:59AM CDT
When you hear the term "Big Oil," there are probably a few names that come to mind, but rarely is Total one of them. As the fifth big name in Big Oil, it sometimes gets forgotten. Unfortunately for those who forget about Total, they may be missing...
Canadian Solar & Chinese Partners to Form Investment Fund - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 09, 4:10PM CDT
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries will team up with Sichuan Development Investment Management Ltd. and third party investors to form an investment fund, worth $0.8 billion, in China.
Vermont's Largest Public Solar Initiative Underway
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 04, 10:00AM CDT
AllEarth Renewables today announced that it has initiated construction on nearly 5 megawatts of projects utilizing its dual-axis solar tracker systems to provide power to 12 state government facilities in Vermont.
Will This Upcoming IPO Be the Next SolarCity?
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 8:10AM CDT
SolarCity has taken the solar industry by storm since going public in 2012 and has been one of the best ways for investors to play the booming residential solar market. Now Vivint Solar, which has the second-largest market share in residential...
Solar ETFs Hot Again; Brighter Days Ahead? - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Tue Sep 02, 12:00PM CDT
Given the bullish outlook, solar ETFs are poised for strong rally in the coming months.
Technical Commentary on Semiconductors Equities -- Ascent Solar Technologies, JinkoSolar Holding, ReneSola, First Solar, and SunPower
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 02, 7:30AM CDT
On Friday, August 29, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,580.27, up 0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.11% higher at 17,098.45, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,003.37, up 0.33%. The gains were broad based as all the ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day at 664.91, up 0.45%, and the index has advanced 4.10% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI), JinkoSolar Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), and SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
The Company Behind the World's Best Solar Panel
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 10:41AM CDT
SunPower has become a power in the solar industry by building the most efficient and most reliable solar panels in the industry. But what exactly separates a SunPower solar module from the average solar module? Below, I'll take a look at the...
Corporate America Is Betting Big on Solar Energy
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 7:51AM CDT
Many people may still question the future of solar energy in the United States, but there's little debate in corporate America over whether to go solar. What may surprise you is that the discussion has nothing to do with climate change. Some of the...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Hooray for the Federal Reserve
at The Street - Wed Sep 17, 7:08PM CDT
Now that the Fed has done the right thing on monetary policy, investors should stop worrying and start thinking about how to make more money, Cramer says.
Canadian Solar Boosts Module Shipments, Stock Rises
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 17, 12:03PM CDT
Canadian Solar has inked new deals to ship more solar modules, prompting FBR Capital Markets to boost the solar panel maker's stock price target. Canadian Solar (CSIQ) stock was up nearly 5% in midday trading in the stock market today, near 39. FBR...
Solar Stocks: How to Invest Now
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 3:04PM CDT
The solar industry is now reaching legitimacy in the energy industry, something that's evident to even the most stringent proponents of fossil fuels. Electricity from the sun is now less expensive than from fossil fuels in the southwestern U.S.,...
SunPower Achieves Production Milestone, Manufacturing its One-Billionth Solar Cell
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 15, 8:06PM CDT
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), a leading solar technology and energy services provider, today announced that it has manufactured its one billionth high efficiency solar cell. This milestone was achieved 11 years after the company started manufacturing its A-300 solar cell in its first fabrication facility (Fab). Today, SunPower operates two Fabs that will generate approximately 1,300 megawatts of solar cells by the end of this year. To meet growing demand for SunPower solar systems, the company is building a new 350-MW Fab, with first silicon expected in early 2015.
Why Chinese Solar Companies Are Falling Behind
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 8:44AM CDT
As the global solar industry has boomed in 2014, some of the largest Chinese solar manufacturers have continued to struggle on the stock market. SCTY data by YCharts The big reason Chinese solar stocks aren't doing well is the fact that...
You'll Be Shocked Where Rooftop Solar Can Save You Money
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:42AM CDT
Rooftop solar has been an extremely hot industry in 2014 as the economics of installing solar are becoming attractive for both companies and consumers. Solar power systems can now be installed with $0 down through loans or leases in some parts of the...
Solar-Powered Products May Soon Be Hitting Stores Near You
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:20AM CDT
Have you ever been in a situation where your phone charge is draining quickly and an outlet is nowhere in sight? It's a problem many of us have dealt with but something that may soon become a problem of the past. Soon, you may turn to solar energy...
Advance Of Three China Solar Stocks Breaks Tradition
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 12, 5:20PM CDT
One oddity in the current twelve-week run of unraveling oil prices is that solar energy stocks are posting conspicuous gains. In the past, makers of photo-voltaic power systems have tended to rise when oil prices rise, as alternatives to pricier oil...
Google Invests $145M in SunEdison's Solar Project Regulus - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 12, 3:40PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is investing $145 million in equity funding to SunEdison (SUNE), for the construction of Regulus, its solar plant in southern California
3 Clean Energy ETFs for a Green Portfolio - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Wed Sep 10, 1:00PM CDT
Investors looking for a green portfolio should consider clean energy ETFs given improving industry trends.
3 Reasons Total SA's Stock Could Rise
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 10, 8:59AM CDT
When you hear the term "Big Oil," there are probably a few names that come to mind, but rarely is Total one of them. As the fifth big name in Big Oil, it sometimes gets forgotten. Unfortunately for those who forget about Total, they may be missing...
Canadian Solar & Chinese Partners to Form Investment Fund - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 09, 4:10PM CDT
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries will team up with Sichuan Development Investment Management Ltd. and third party investors to form an investment fund, worth $0.8 billion, in China.
Vermont's Largest Public Solar Initiative Underway
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 04, 10:00AM CDT
AllEarth Renewables today announced that it has initiated construction on nearly 5 megawatts of projects utilizing its dual-axis solar tracker systems to provide power to 12 state government facilities in Vermont.
Will This Upcoming IPO Be the Next SolarCity?
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 8:10AM CDT
SolarCity has taken the solar industry by storm since going public in 2012 and has been one of the best ways for investors to play the booming residential solar market. Now Vivint Solar, which has the second-largest market share in residential...
Solar ETFs Hot Again; Brighter Days Ahead? - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Tue Sep 02, 12:00PM CDT
Given the bullish outlook, solar ETFs are poised for strong rally in the coming months.
Technical Commentary on Semiconductors Equities -- Ascent Solar Technologies, JinkoSolar Holding, ReneSola, First Solar, and SunPower
PR Newswire - Tue Sep 02, 7:30AM CDT
On Friday, August 29, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,580.27, up 0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.11% higher at 17,098.45, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,003.37, up 0.33%. The gains were broad based as all the ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day at 664.91, up 0.45%, and the index has advanced 4.10% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI), JinkoSolar Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), and SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
The Company Behind the World's Best Solar Panel
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 10:41AM CDT
SunPower has become a power in the solar industry by building the most efficient and most reliable solar panels in the industry. But what exactly separates a SunPower solar module from the average solar module? Below, I'll take a look at the...
Corporate America Is Betting Big on Solar Energy
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 31, 7:51AM CDT
Many people may still question the future of solar energy in the United States, but there's little debate in corporate America over whether to go solar. What may surprise you is that the discussion has nothing to do with climate change. Some of the...
