Solar

Shares of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) spiked higher by more than 10 percent early Tuesday morning after the company announced that its fourth quarter and full year 2015 results will exceed its prior guidance. Canadian Solar said it expects its fourth-quarter sales to be in a range of $1.02...

Short interest in many of the leading solar stocks shrank in the most recent period. Two solar companies in particular led that trend in late January. Analysts on average recommend buying shares of both of them. While short sellers shied away from many of the leading solar stocks between the...

Shares of SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) and Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) have been trending lower and trading near their 52-week lows of $18.26 and $5.92, respectively. Barclays’ Jon Windham downgraded the rating on the two companies from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Slowdown in...

SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) was a popular choice for investors looking to jump on board the renewable energy revolution. The company was experiencing off-the-charts growth as the largest rooftop solar company in the United States, but the firm's latest quarterly results were disappointing, and...

Most solar stocks have followed a downward trajectory over the past six months. Barclays’ Jon Windham has a broadly positive view of the Solar space. Weakness in energy prices has resulted in valuations that offer an attractive entry point, Windham stated. “We are broadly...

Nic Chahine is a regular Tuesday guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. Chahine, an options expert and maven on Benzinga's Marketfy, gave his thoughts on Monday's...

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) shares have gained 18 percent since November 30, while shares of Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) are up 4 percent. Barclays’ Jon Windham assigned a Neutral rating on the North America Alternative Energy and Environmental Services sector. Waste...

Let's just eschew all the weather-related analogies and metaphors to say 2015 has been unkind to solar stocks and relevant exchange-traded funds. Over the past six months, the Market Vectors Solar Energy (ETF) (NYSE: KWT) and the Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSE: TAN) are down 19.5 percent and 25.1...

TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ: TERP), the renewables yield company, on Wednesday announced it has improved the terms of its agreement and has revised the Vivint Solar portfolio of installed residential rooftop solar systems in connection with the planned merger of Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) with...

Shares of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) have gained more than 16 percent year-to-date, despite Tuesday's near 10 percent decline. Analysts at Morgan Stanley named JinkoSolar as a top pick within the China solar space. JinkoSolar is expected to expand its margin profile in...

Shares of Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) plunged more 20 percent on Tuesday, sending shock waves across the entire solar sector. Sunedison reported a loss of $0.91 per share in its third quarter, worse than the $0.69 loss per share analysts were expecting. Sunedison said in its quarterly report that...