Crude oil prices have been surging recently, and there is little sign that the momentum will be slowing down. Every time crude oil reaches these types of elevated levels, it seems that interest in alternative forms of energy also rise. Solar is one type of alternative energy that gets particular attention, and should be on investors' radar going into 2012.
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) raises Q4 estimates, expecting solar module shipments of 430-440 MW against previous guidance of 340-360 MW, and against actual shipments of 287 MW in Q2 and 355 MW in Q3. The bump reflects stronger-than-expected demand from customers and the company still estimates gross margins to be 5-8%. Shares +9.6% AH.
Solar-panel maker Yingli Green Energy (YGE) lowers its forecast for Q4 shipments and gross margins, and says it will record $361M in impairment charges and an inventory provision amid difficult solar market conditions. It now expects PV module shipments to fall 30% versus its previous forecast of around a 20% decline, and its gross margin will be approximately 3%, down from its previous estimate of 10%. Shares -8.9% AH . You can also check previous stocks to buy reports- Right Here
Below these are the Solar stocks I am follow on 2012.
Canadian Solar (CSIQ) raises Q4 estimates, expecting solar module shipments of 430-440 MW against previous guidance of 340-360 MW, and against actual shipments of 287 MW in Q2 and 355 MW in Q3. The bump reflects stronger-than-expected demand from customers and the company still estimates gross margins to be 5-8%. Shares +9.6% AH.
Solar-panel maker Yingli Green Energy (YGE) lowers its forecast for Q4 shipments and gross margins, and says it will record $361M in impairment charges and an inventory provision amid difficult solar market conditions. It now expects PV module shipments to fall 30% versus its previous forecast of around a 20% decline, and its gross margin will be approximately 3%, down from its previous estimate of 10%. Shares -8.9% AH . You can also check previous stocks to buy reports- Right Here
Below these are the Solar stocks I am follow on 2012.
Solar Stocks List
Solar Pure Plays:
•SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWR)
•First Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR)
•Evergreen Solar (Nasdaq: ESLR)
•SunTech Power Holdings (NYSE: STP)
•Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL)
•Solarfun Power Holdings (Nasdaq: SOLF)
•Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ)
•JA Solar Holdings (Nasdaq: JASO)
•China Sunergy (Nasdaq: CSUN)
•LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK)
•ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL)
Smaller companies with Solar exposure:
•Energy Conversion Device (Nasdaq: ENER)
•Hoku Scientific (Nasdaq: HOKU)
•Daystar Technologies (Nasdaq: DSTI)
•Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR)
Solar Energy ETFs:
•Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT)
•Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy (TAN)
Bigger companies with Solar exposure:
•MEMC Electronics (NYSE: WFR)
•General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE)
•Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA)
•British Petroleum (NYSE: BP)
•Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-B)
•Kyocera (NYSE: KYO)
•Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT)
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