First Solar (FSLR) 57.07 $FSLR
Did SunEdison Just Turn the Corner on the Road to Recovery?
Scott Levine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Oct 31, 8:15AM CDT
Spectrum Solar Project in Nevada. Source: SunEdison. Though the company is immersed in debt, SunEdison shows no signs of slowing down in its drive to conquer the renewable-energy industry. The market, once enthusiastic about the company's...
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SUNE: 7.30 (-1.03), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52)
A Tale of Two Solar Cities: SCTY vs. FSLR in the Battle of the Solar Stock
Andrew Steele - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 5:51PM CDT
Solar City and First Solar go head-to-head to determine which of the two companies may be the wiser investment.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42)
Stocks Manage an Epic October Despite Today’s Losses
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Oct 30, 4:23PM CDT
Despite minor losses today, stocks just finished their best month in four years . The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell 0.48% in this trading session while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) lost 0.52%. ^INX data by ...
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SAM: 219.59 (-25.35)
First Solar Rises 11.92% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Oct 30, 3:58PM CDT
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $54.65 to a high of $58.43. Yesterday, the shares gained 11.9%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $52.15 on volume of 6.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08)
Facebook Downgraded; LinkedIn, First Solar PTs Hiked
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 3:51PM CDT
Facebook (FB) was downgraded Friday, while LinkedIn (LNKD), Starbucks (SBUX) and First Solar (FSLR) had their price targets raised. Jyske Bank downgraded Facebook from a buy to a sell ahead of the social networking site's third-quarter results due...
SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), FB: 101.97 (-2.91)
The 10 Best S&P 500 Stocks in October
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 3:22PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index rose 8.3% in October, snapping back from its third-quarter lull from extreme global market volatility. Here are the 10 best-performing stocks this month.
YHOO: 35.62 (+0.57), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), RIG: 15.83 (+0.56), TRIP: 83.78 (+2.85), DD: 63.40 (+0.06), WYNN: 69.95 (+0.05), KLAC: 67.12 (+0.80), ADSK: 55.19 (+0.13), SNDK: 77.00 (-0.22), URI: 74.86 (+0.60)
SolarCity CEO Pledges To Curb Growing Losses By 2017
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 2:42PM CDT
SolarCity (SCTY) stock sunk to a 29-month low Friday after the No. 1 residential solar installer announced deeper Q3 losses and said it expects a much lower solar-installation growth rate for 2016 than in recent years. In afternoon trading in the...
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), SUNE: 7.30 (-1.03), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52)
Worried About SolarCity Losses? Buy 3 Alt-Energy Stocks Instead
Shrabana Mukherjee - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 2:17PM CDT
If you're disgruntled with SolarCity losses, we bring to your focus three leading solar plays that are making the most of the favorable industry dynamics.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), JASO: 8.52 (+0.01), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), CSIQ: 21.83 (+0.39), SO: 45.10 (+0.15)
Stocks Fall Back Into Red as Financials Lag
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 1:55PM CDT
Stocks fall back into the red Friday afternoon as a lag in financial stocks overshadows a push higher by the energy sector.
BUD: 119.33 (+1.59), VRX: 93.77 (-17.73), C: 53.17 (-0.49), FNFG: 10.35 (-0.03), XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), WFC: 54.14 (-0.95), KEY: 12.42 (-0.96), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), RDS.A: 52.46 (-0.10), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), CVS: 98.78 (-5.02), BP: 35.70 (-0.01), ABBV: 59.55 (+5.45), XLF: 24.08 (-0.35), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99), PTR: 78.63 (+1.17), XLE: 68.03 (+0.44), STO: 16.16 (+0.19), CL: 66.35 (-2.88)
First Solar (FSLR) Stock Spikes, Raises Guidance as Earnings Top Forecasts
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 1:38PM CDT
First Solar (FSLR) stock is soaring in midday trading on Friday, after reporting 2015 third quarter financial results ahead of analysts expectations on Thursday evening.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08)
Why First Solar, Inc.'s Shares Popped 15% Today
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Oct 30, 12:11PM CDT
What: Shares of solar giant First Solar, Inc. jumped as much as 15% in early trading today after it reported earnings. Shares settled in at an 11% gain by midday on Wall Street. So what: Third-quarter sales reached $1.27 billion and net...
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08)
Most Stocks Sleep, But Solar Energy Crushed; Building Booms
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 11:15AM CDT
Stocks were closing out a fine October performance going into the noon hour Friday as stocks took a siesta and volume tapered off. The Nasdaq, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average were all down 0.1% and volume was tracking lighter on both...
SEDG: 18.49 (-1.91), AYI: 218.60 (+6.69), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), FIX: 31.93 (+2.13), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42)
SunPower Up Despite Weak Q3 Earnings on Robust Q4 View
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 10:50AM CDT
SunPower Corp. (SPWR) reported third-quarter 2015 adjusted earnings per share of 3 cents (adjusted for 44 cents of non-recurring items), lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 14 cents by 78.6%.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52), CAFD: 13.46 (+0.28), CSIQ: 21.83 (+0.39)
Stocks Are Mixed as Chicago Business Activity Improves
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 9:35AM CDT
Stocks turn mixed by mid-morning after business activity in Chicago rebounds and consumer sentiment improves.
BUD: 119.33 (+1.59), VRX: 93.77 (-17.73), WU: 19.25 (+0.24), XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), ESRX: 86.38 (-0.77), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), CVS: 98.78 (-5.02), ABBV: 59.55 (+5.45), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99), CL: 66.35 (-2.88)
Solar ETFs to Watch Following Q3 Results
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 8:37AM CDT
Given the string of earnings results and some encouraging numbers, solar ETFs are on investors' radar for the coming days.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), KWT: 58.09 (-2.41), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), TAN: 29.80 (-0.53), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52)
Electric Utilities Seek to Shock Shares Through Mergers
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 8:37AM CDT
Industry deal volume and value are up sharply this year as utilities look to spur growth.
TE: 27.00 (-0.11), CPN: 15.51 (+0.57), PNY: 57.31 (+0.06), DUK: 71.47 (-0.10), EXC: 27.92 (-0.67), TLN: 8.68 (+0.01), SO: 45.10 (+0.15), AEP: 56.65 (+0.44), ETR: 68.16 (+0.66), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), POM: 26.63 (+0.03), AES: 10.95 (-0.05), TRP: 33.59 (-0.28), PPL: 34.40 (+0.61), NRG: 12.89 (unch)
First Solar (FSLR) Shines on Earnings Beat in Q3; Revenues Soar
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 8:36AM CDT
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) reported adjusted third-quarter 2015 earnings of $3.38 a share sweeping away the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 by 118.1%.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52), CSIQ: 21.83 (+0.39)
Weak Data, Rising Stock Futures; Baidu, First Solar, MaxLinear Climb
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 8:09AM CDT
Stock futures powered higher before the start of regular trade Friday, as meager personal income and spending data increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve would further delay an interest rate hike. Dow futures muscled up 45.2 points, nearly...
BUD: 119.33 (+1.59), XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), MXL: 13.00 (-0.11), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), PVTB: 41.83 (-0.84), CVS: 98.78 (-5.02), AAN: 24.67 (-8.88), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99)
SolarCity Q3 Loss Mounts on Higher Costs, Guides Weak Q4
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 8:06AM CDT
SolarCity Corp. (SCTY), the largest U.S. rooftop solar installer, posted a wider loss in the third quarter of 2015. The wider loss can be attributed to the company???s rising expenses.
SOL: 1.32 (unch), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), JASO: 8.52 (+0.01), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42)
Did SunEdison Just Turn the Corner on the Road to Recovery?
Scott Levine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Oct 31, 8:15AM CDT
Spectrum Solar Project in Nevada. Source: SunEdison. Though the company is immersed in debt, SunEdison shows no signs of slowing down in its drive to conquer the renewable-energy industry. The market, once enthusiastic about the company's...
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SUNE: 7.30 (-1.03), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52)
A Tale of Two Solar Cities: SCTY vs. FSLR in the Battle of the Solar Stock
Andrew Steele - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 5:51PM CDT
Solar City and First Solar go head-to-head to determine which of the two companies may be the wiser investment.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42)
Stocks Manage an Epic October Despite Today’s Losses
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Oct 30, 4:23PM CDT
Despite minor losses today, stocks just finished their best month in four years . The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell 0.48% in this trading session while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) lost 0.52%. ^INX data by ...
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SAM: 219.59 (-25.35)
First Solar Rises 11.92% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Oct 30, 3:58PM CDT
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $54.65 to a high of $58.43. Yesterday, the shares gained 11.9%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $52.15 on volume of 6.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08)
Facebook Downgraded; LinkedIn, First Solar PTs Hiked
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 3:51PM CDT
Facebook (FB) was downgraded Friday, while LinkedIn (LNKD), Starbucks (SBUX) and First Solar (FSLR) had their price targets raised. Jyske Bank downgraded Facebook from a buy to a sell ahead of the social networking site's third-quarter results due...
SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), FB: 101.97 (-2.91)
The 10 Best S&P 500 Stocks in October
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 3:22PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index rose 8.3% in October, snapping back from its third-quarter lull from extreme global market volatility. Here are the 10 best-performing stocks this month.
YHOO: 35.62 (+0.57), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), RIG: 15.83 (+0.56), TRIP: 83.78 (+2.85), DD: 63.40 (+0.06), WYNN: 69.95 (+0.05), KLAC: 67.12 (+0.80), ADSK: 55.19 (+0.13), SNDK: 77.00 (-0.22), URI: 74.86 (+0.60)
SolarCity CEO Pledges To Curb Growing Losses By 2017
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 2:42PM CDT
SolarCity (SCTY) stock sunk to a 29-month low Friday after the No. 1 residential solar installer announced deeper Q3 losses and said it expects a much lower solar-installation growth rate for 2016 than in recent years. In afternoon trading in the...
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), SUNE: 7.30 (-1.03), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52)
Worried About SolarCity Losses? Buy 3 Alt-Energy Stocks Instead
Shrabana Mukherjee - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 2:17PM CDT
If you're disgruntled with SolarCity losses, we bring to your focus three leading solar plays that are making the most of the favorable industry dynamics.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), JASO: 8.52 (+0.01), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), CSIQ: 21.83 (+0.39), SO: 45.10 (+0.15)
Stocks Fall Back Into Red as Financials Lag
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 1:55PM CDT
Stocks fall back into the red Friday afternoon as a lag in financial stocks overshadows a push higher by the energy sector.
BUD: 119.33 (+1.59), VRX: 93.77 (-17.73), C: 53.17 (-0.49), FNFG: 10.35 (-0.03), XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), WFC: 54.14 (-0.95), KEY: 12.42 (-0.96), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), RDS.A: 52.46 (-0.10), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), CVS: 98.78 (-5.02), BP: 35.70 (-0.01), ABBV: 59.55 (+5.45), XLF: 24.08 (-0.35), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99), PTR: 78.63 (+1.17), XLE: 68.03 (+0.44), STO: 16.16 (+0.19), CL: 66.35 (-2.88)
First Solar (FSLR) Stock Spikes, Raises Guidance as Earnings Top Forecasts
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 1:38PM CDT
First Solar (FSLR) stock is soaring in midday trading on Friday, after reporting 2015 third quarter financial results ahead of analysts expectations on Thursday evening.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08)
Why First Solar, Inc.'s Shares Popped 15% Today
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Oct 30, 12:11PM CDT
What: Shares of solar giant First Solar, Inc. jumped as much as 15% in early trading today after it reported earnings. Shares settled in at an 11% gain by midday on Wall Street. So what: Third-quarter sales reached $1.27 billion and net...
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08)
Most Stocks Sleep, But Solar Energy Crushed; Building Booms
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 11:15AM CDT
Stocks were closing out a fine October performance going into the noon hour Friday as stocks took a siesta and volume tapered off. The Nasdaq, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average were all down 0.1% and volume was tracking lighter on both...
SEDG: 18.49 (-1.91), AYI: 218.60 (+6.69), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), FIX: 31.93 (+2.13), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42)
SunPower Up Despite Weak Q3 Earnings on Robust Q4 View
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 10:50AM CDT
SunPower Corp. (SPWR) reported third-quarter 2015 adjusted earnings per share of 3 cents (adjusted for 44 cents of non-recurring items), lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 14 cents by 78.6%.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52), CAFD: 13.46 (+0.28), CSIQ: 21.83 (+0.39)
Stocks Are Mixed as Chicago Business Activity Improves
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 9:35AM CDT
Stocks turn mixed by mid-morning after business activity in Chicago rebounds and consumer sentiment improves.
BUD: 119.33 (+1.59), VRX: 93.77 (-17.73), WU: 19.25 (+0.24), XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), ESRX: 86.38 (-0.77), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), CVS: 98.78 (-5.02), ABBV: 59.55 (+5.45), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99), CL: 66.35 (-2.88)
Solar ETFs to Watch Following Q3 Results
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 8:37AM CDT
Given the string of earnings results and some encouraging numbers, solar ETFs are on investors' radar for the coming days.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), KWT: 58.09 (-2.41), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), TAN: 29.80 (-0.53), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52)
Electric Utilities Seek to Shock Shares Through Mergers
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 8:37AM CDT
Industry deal volume and value are up sharply this year as utilities look to spur growth.
TE: 27.00 (-0.11), CPN: 15.51 (+0.57), PNY: 57.31 (+0.06), DUK: 71.47 (-0.10), EXC: 27.92 (-0.67), TLN: 8.68 (+0.01), SO: 45.10 (+0.15), AEP: 56.65 (+0.44), ETR: 68.16 (+0.66), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), POM: 26.63 (+0.03), AES: 10.95 (-0.05), TRP: 33.59 (-0.28), PPL: 34.40 (+0.61), NRG: 12.89 (unch)
First Solar (FSLR) Shines on Earnings Beat in Q3; Revenues Soar
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 8:36AM CDT
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) reported adjusted third-quarter 2015 earnings of $3.38 a share sweeping away the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.55 by 118.1%.
FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), SPWR: 26.84 (-0.52), CSIQ: 21.83 (+0.39)
Weak Data, Rising Stock Futures; Baidu, First Solar, MaxLinear Climb
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 8:09AM CDT
Stock futures powered higher before the start of regular trade Friday, as meager personal income and spending data increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve would further delay an interest rate hike. Dow futures muscled up 45.2 points, nearly...
BUD: 119.33 (+1.59), XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), MXL: 13.00 (-0.11), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42), PVTB: 41.83 (-0.84), CVS: 98.78 (-5.02), AAN: 24.67 (-8.88), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99)
SolarCity Q3 Loss Mounts on Higher Costs, Guides Weak Q4
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 8:06AM CDT
SolarCity Corp. (SCTY), the largest U.S. rooftop solar installer, posted a wider loss in the third quarter of 2015. The wider loss can be attributed to the company???s rising expenses.
SOL: 1.32 (unch), FSLR: 57.07 (+6.08), JASO: 8.52 (+0.01), SCTY: 29.65 (-8.42)
