SolarCity

One of the largest bearish arguments against solar stocks has always been the simple fact that the sun doesn't always shine. SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) came up with a solution: use big battery packs that will provide backup power while lowering electric bills. Elon Musk's Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA...

Rising solar company Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RSOL) could be headed for the break-even point. During a live interview with the Benzinga Pro newsdesk, Real Goods Solar CFO Tony DiPaolo said that the company's fourth quarter results should be "very close" to break-even. "We expect that our...

The Nasdaq index traded above 4,000 for the first time since 2000. The other major indices were flat for the day as markets couldn't hold on to early gains that were boosted by an international accord with Iran. Economic news was rather light and there were no comments from a Fed chairperson that...

Encouraging news coming from the job market was enough to send the major markets higher. Initial Jobless Claims declined 21,000 to 323,000 versus an estimated 335,000. As to be expected, the Senate Banking Panel Voted in favor to approve Janet Yellen as the next Fed Chair. The Dow gained 0....

Shares of the following exchange traded funds are trading more than 15 percent higher than 90 days ago, and they are within 10 percent of their 52-week highs. This set of ETFs provides a peek at areas of investor interest early in the fourth quarter, with the uncertainty over the Federal...

Tuesday, Chicago Fed boss Charles Evans said that 2013 growth will likely fall short of expectations. In what is clearly a growing sign of Twitter's (NYSE: TWTR) ability to deliver news, the Chicago Fed live-tweeted Evan's speech which was given to Illinois bankers. Most notable was: @...

Among U.S. solar-related stocks, Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RSOL), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SunPower Holdings (NASDAQ: SPWR) saw significant upswings in short interest between the Oct. 15 and Oct. 31 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and...

Among U.S. solar-related stocks, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RSOL) and SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) saw the most significant swings in short interest in early October. The number of shares sold short in Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS) and GT Advanced Technologies (...

Among U.S. solar-related stocks, Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS), GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) saw the most significant swings in short interest in late September. The number of shares sold short in SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) and SunPower Holdings (NASDAQ...

Among U.S. solar-related stocks, Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS), SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) saw the most significant swings in short interest in early September. Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RSOL) and SunPower Holdings (NASDAQ: SPWR) saw short interest in their...

Among U.S. solar-related stocks, GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT), Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RSOL) and SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) saw significant swings in short interest in the most recent period. SunPower Holdings (NASDAQ: SPWR) saw short interest in its shares grow somewhat between the...

This weekend in Barron's online: the outlook for the market is bullish according to 10 market strategists, and the prospects for Allstate, SolarCity, Pinnacle Entertainment and Carmike Cinemas. Cover Story "Fall Market Forecast Looks Sunny" by Vito J. Racanelli. The Standard & Poor's 500 has...

Among U.S. solar-related stocks, Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS), First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) saw significant swings in short interest in the most recent period. Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RSOL) and SunPower Holdings (NASDAQ: SPWR) saw short interest in their...

Among U.S. solar-related stocks, First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), Real Goods Solar (NASDAQ: RSOL) and SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) saw significant swings in short interest in the most recent period. GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT) saw short interest in its shares grow somewhat between the July 15...

Hot stocks including Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) rose in after-hours trading after the company's reported second quarter results. Pops Ben Kallo, analyst at Baird, commented on Tesla on CNBC's Fast Money after Tesla's earnings and noted that there was some accounting...