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Does Bad News From Germany Justify the Recent Solar Beat-Down?

Posted by Jason Smith at 1:03PM on February 10th

Solar stocks have been in the dumpster since Germany announced that it would be cutting subsidies, but after a -30% one-month slide it could be time for a rebound.

Back in January, Germany sent solar stocks tumbling when it announced plans…

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Analysts Underestimate Solar Earnings Potential (SOLR, ENSL, JASO, SOLF, LDK, TSL, FSLR, STP, YGE)

Posted by Jason Smith at 9:41AM on February 3rd

The solar sector got off to a choppy start in 2010, but if GT Solar’s (SOLR) report is any indication, it could be another blowout earnings season.

Merrimack, New Hampshire-based GT Solar International beat expectations with $36.8 million of fiscal third-quarter net…

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Mixed Results In Solar Sector Send Stocks Flying

Posted by Jason Smith at 12:36PM on October 30th

After yesterday’s disappointment from First Solar (FSLR), a micro-cap play is leading its peers ahead.

Fremont, California-based high-performance compound and single element semiconductor substrates firm AXT (AXTI) is leading the small- and micro-cap solar sector higher to end the week. The company, whose…

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Future Hazy for Solar Stocks

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:42PM on August 11th

Solar panel production is expected to be nearly double the demand for installations in 2009.

Technology research firm iSuppli expects solar panel production to jump 14% this year to 7.5 gigawatts, according to The Wall Street Journal Environmental Capital Blog. Unfortunately…

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First Solar Energizes Solar Index

Posted by Max Magee at 12:36PM on April 30th

Solar stocks were on the move on Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from the industry’s largest player.

First Solar (FSLR) reported net income of $169 million or $1.99 per share, well above analysts’ EPS estimate of $1.52. Shares are up by 25% today…

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