Solar manufactures are struggling with commoditization. U.S. manufactures have been fighting to stay alive and compete with low-cost Chinese panels subsidized by Beijing.
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September 13 - News
The economic slowdown in China has hit the banking sector, as several Chinese banks show concern over a possible increase in non-performing loans.
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September 11 - News
Hanwha Solarone Co Ltd (NASDAQ:HSOL) will release its latest quarterly report on Monday, and investors have gotten a lot more excited about the stock's prospects in recent months...
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September 5 - News
The march of earnings continued from the solar industry last week, but unlike when Canadian Solar and Trina Solar reported it wasn't all roses. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
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September 3 - News
Solar stocks moved mostly higher this week, bolstered by Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL)'s earnings report and Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE)'s plan to spin off its semiconductor...
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August 25 - News
Not long ago, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) was on the top of the solar world.
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August 20 - News
Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) will release its quarterly report on Tuesday, and investors who've followed the solar industry know how volatile stocks throughout the sector...
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August 16 - News
It's been a wild week for solar stocks, driven by an earnings season that's seen everything from blowouts to complete duds.
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August 12 - News
Long-term investors often find it tempting to write off one bad quarter in their favorite holding as an aberration -- something for those Wall Street traders to worry about, not...
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August 12 - News
Earnings season has finally begun for the solar industry, and so far the numbers look encouraging.
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August 5 - News
Europe's long solar trade battle with China appears to be over for the time being, and China got the upper hand once again.
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July 30 - News
China has decided to retaliate against U.S. tariffs imposed on Chinese imports last year with tariffs of their own. Polysilicon coming from the U.S.
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July 27 - News
This week, the industry heard that China will boost its installations, and that drove stocks higher again.
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July 22 - News
Over the past few weeks I've had the chance to talk with some of the most influential executives in solar, and while there are considerable aspects of the solar industry they ...
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July 18 - News
Longtime readers of my solar analysis know I haven't been positive about Chinese solar stocks for over two years now. Instead, I think U.S.
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July 17 - News
China won't let its solar industry die without a fight. After handing billions of dollars to manufacturers, including LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NYSE:LDK), Yingli Green Energy Hold.
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July 16 - News
Forward thinking European nations like Germany and Spain have paved the way in developing solar power.
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July 12 - News
Hardly a week goes by in China without economic trouble rearing its head these days.
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July 7 - News
Many investors want to invest in companies that affirm their personal moral values.
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July 3 - News
In the UK, that's exactly what is being proposed through the use of solar panels.
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June 25 - News
Panels are achieving parity with grid energy in more-and-more places.
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June 21 - News
Don't look now but SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) has become the best-performing stock in the solar industry.
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June 20 - News
Europe didn't drop a hammer on the Chinese solar industry with its preliminary anti-dumping tariff, but it announced to the world that it's ready to swing if China doesn't play...
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June 6 - News
On Friday, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) will release its latest quarterly results.
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June 5 - News
Solar energy isn't only for hot and expensive states like California. Minnesota just approved a law that requires utilities to get 1.5% of their energy from solar by 2020.
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May 31 - News
By some measures, Chinese solar manufacturers are improving. Yesterday, Canadian Solar Inc.
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May 30 - News
SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) has a number of catalysts that are boosting its outlook.
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May 28 - News
It was another week of scorching gains for many solar-energy stocks.
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May 28 - News
U.S. and E.U. officials may be willing to negotiate with China over the subsidies given to the Chinese solar industry and the dumping of panels at a loss to these companies.
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May 22 - News
In the past, favorable news from the housing sector has generally sent the entire stock market higher, so positive news from home improvement retailer The Home Depot, Inc.
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May 21 - News
Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is one of the leaders in the Chinese solar industry, but now it looks like it's following the downward path of Suntech Power Holdings Co., ...
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May 15 - News
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) didn't knock anyone's socks off with first-quarter earnings and today investors are punishing the stock.
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May 7 - News
Next Monday, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 2 - News
Solar stocks were on fire this week, soaring double digits on a variety of positive news items.
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April 28 - News
There doesn't seem to be a shortage of bad news for LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) lately.
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April 19 - News
When First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) announced the acquisition of TetraSun yesterday it really announced a fundamental shift in the company's strategy.
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April 10 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) flashed a 60-point gain yesterday driven higher by the tech sector and its old dynamic duo, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ...
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April 10 - News
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) isn't known as a high-efficiency module maker but the company announced a major step toward catching up with the rest of the industry today.
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April 9 - News
Spring is finally here, and a new earnings season is right around the corner. On Wednesday, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 8 - News
Economic worries here at home -- let alone the financial crisis bubbling in Europe -- hit financial stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average yesterday, which fell 111 points...
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April 4 - News
Since 2008, the nation's government-owned banks have embarked on a lending spree of massive proportions.
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April 1 - News
Gordmans Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMAN) tumbled after a poorly received quarterly report.
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March 31 - News
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) isn't the only solar company in China struggling to pay its bills.
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March 28 - News
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
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March 25 - News
A Chinese solar company has defaulted on loans and has been brought into bankruptcy by Chinese banks. Many investors never thought this would happen.
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March 22 - News
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is in a pickle that could lead to consequences as severe as an involuntary bankruptcy.
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March 13 - News
Of course, it's important to note those scary numbers incorporate nearly $162 million in one-time charges, including a nearly $72 million "write down of inventory and related ...
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March 12 - News
The war between the believers and the naysayers continues.
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March 8 - News
Since SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) started its incredible run in late 2012, I've gotten a couple of questions over and over again.
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February 18 - News
Shares of SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) are exploding higher again today, continuing a wild run the stock has been on since late 2012.
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February 14 - News
