With the price of solar panels falling, industry watchers say now may be a good time for consumers to take a look at the technology. Analysts Paul Clegg at Jeffries & Company and Vishal Shah of Barclays Capital shared their sector strategies. Read More
Shares of Energy Conversion Devices rocketed some 25 percent along with heavy options activity yesterday amid rumors that Applied Materials may be interested in buying the solar panel maker. Read More
Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Energy Conv. Devices and McDermott popped while McGraw-Hill and Smithfield Foods dropped. Read More
On Tuesday investors were trying to make sense of the market after gold burst through the psychologically important $1000 level but stocks continued to climb. Read More
Profits at solar giant Energy Conversation Devices dropped 81% last quarter. Is the plunge a company specific problem or has interest in solar energy started to dim? Read More