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solar stocksBefore the opening bell on July 30, Northern California-based Akeena Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: AKNS) reported a 17% decline in second-quarter revenue year over year. However, like we've seen so often this earnings season, the company's cost-savings efforts resulted in a better-than-expected bottom-line earnings numbers.

Akeena reported a net loss of 9 cents per share in the quarter, a number well above the 11-cent loss expected by Wall Street.

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Solar stock #1: Akeena Solar (AKNS) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the high fuel prices over the past year, solar stocks have been making some nice gains. But there are some signs that they may not be as safe as they appear. Investors' interest in solar companies increased due to soaring crude futures, but there are some factors to take into account before investing money into solar.

The current BusinessWeek looks at stocks such as First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), SolarWorld and Evergreen Solar (NASDAQ: ESLR), which have been facing increased volatility based on contract deal news or the lack thereof.

A major impact came in May, with speculation that Germany would lower subsidies given to companies and individuals who install alternative energy equipment. But the cut was not as deep as expected and stocks rebounded nicely.

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BusinessWeek looks at solar stocks originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We saw another late day move save the markets today from looking like just one more mixed post-holiday trading session. The highly volatile durable goods orders came in at -0.5% for April, based partly on severe declines in aircrafts and autos. Any reprieve in oil was just that, some reprieve but no cure. We also saw the 10-Year Treasury cross back above that 4.00% threshold again. FOMC governor Mishkin also announced that he would retire in August, although this was non-moving for the market. Below are the unofficial closing bell levels:
Akeena Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: AKNS) saw a monster volume spike early on after boutique research firm Kaufman Bros. initiated coverage on the speculative solar stock with a Buy rating. More interesting than the research call itself was the overall level of volume right at the open that saw follow-on interest throughout the day as shares were up nearly 16% at $6.83 in the final minutes today.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) saw a 9% rise by the final minutes of the trading day to $18.79 after its earnings came in above some expectations.

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UBS (NYSE:UBS) is off over 4% on news that it is adding $2.85 billion to its next quarter write-downs.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) is up almost 10% on better-than-expected earnings.

MBIA (NYSE:MBI) is up over 4% on news of a new CEO and positive comments from management..

Akeena Solar (NASDAQ:AKNS) is up over 9% on strong earnings.

Stocks may trade differently in the pre-market than they do in the regular session.

Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com

Pre-market movers: UBS, BCS, MBI originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AKNSUBSTue, 19 Feb 2008 08:05:00 EST<![CDATA[10 stocks to buy amidst all the turmoil]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/09/10-stocks-to-buy-amidst-all-the-turmoil/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/09/10-stocks-to-buy-amidst-all-the-turmoil/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/09/10-stocks-to-buy-amidst-all-the-turmoil/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Shopping list Update: See the latest posts about stocks to buy from BloggingStocks.

After nailing the top in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and warning investors this would be a painful year, I've been getting hundreds of emails from people asking me what to do next? As if suddenly after two correct predictions, I'm Nostradamus or David Blaine!

Make no mistake, I'm neither a forecaster nor a magician, I'm just a trader who bases his decisions around these key elements: a distrust of everyone and every company on Wall Street (made easier by the likes of MBIA (NYSE: MBI), E*Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) and Countrywide Financial (NYSE: CFC); a respect, bordering on religion, for charts and a quick trigger finger if the charts turn against me. I know people want longer term predictions, but I believe those to be 100% guessing games and potentially hazard to your investment health. Pregnant women should avoid them at all costs. Just kidding, it's fine for some people, but I like to make my predictions and cash out, so I can enjoy stress-free weekends if you catch my drift.

So, here's what I see right now: two weeks in and we're already halfway to my 10%-down market prediction, and Apple is down 15% (take that you stereotypical cheerleaders, go date some football players)! The markets are definitely rolling over, and while it's usually a long, drawn-out process, the charts seem to have little concern for what's normal as all the major indices have formed perfect head-and-shoulders patterns (a very bearish sign) and investors are rightfully freaking out.

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10 stocks to buy amidst all the turmoil originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AKNSBEAVBOOMCCFCCNQRDSTIELMGfeaturedinvestingLULUMERNVDASIGMsmall capsSmallCapsSOLFstocksTLEOTROWVPRTWed, 09 Jan 2008 10:10:00 EST<![CDATA[The 52-week high club]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/03/the-52-week-high-club-teva-mon/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/03/the-52-week-high-club-teva-mon/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/03/the-52-week-high-club-teva-mon/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKNS): A recent licensing deal is still pushing shares up. It hit 52-week high of $15.65 against period low of $2.97.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NASDAQ: TEVA): TEVA recently got an FDA green light on new generic nausea drug. It's up to $49.08 from 52-week low of $30.81.

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN): Superior won a major contract to repair Gulf drill rigs. It jumped to $44.70 from 52-week low of $28.20.

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON): Monsanto posted outstanding financial results. It traded up up to $123 from 52-week low of $49.10.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY): The market is mad for energy stocks. This one climbed up to $80.93 from 52-week low of $42.06.

Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com.

The 52-week high club originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This would seem to be a hard day to find stocks hitting new highs, but some industries produced winners.

Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW): It was a good day for metals stocks. This one ran up to $19.16 against a 52-week low of $8.83.

Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN): It was a good day for energy stocks. SWN moved higher to $58.63 from 52-week low of $31.14.

Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU): This coal company traded up to $63.97 from 52-week low of $36.20.

Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA): This oil and natural gas operator hit $111.78 compared to 52-week low of $63.01.

Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKNS): This company licensed technology to Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.(ADR) (NYSE: STP). It moved to $11.99 from 52-week low of $2.97.

Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com.

The 52-week high club originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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