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Closing Bell: FOMC keeps the euphoria going (C, JASO, YRCW, NOK, TOL)

Call today a Bernanke-induced euphoria that rates will stay very low, even if the Fed has still hinted at an exit of the free and endless money supply. The trade deficit was narrower than expected and oddly enough, we are running a trade surplus if you don't consider China and foreign energy. Even the yield on the 10-Year auction came in at lower levels. Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 9,361.61 +120.16 (1.30%)
S&P 500 1,005.81 +11.46 (1.15%)
Nasdaq 1,998.72 +28.99 (1.47%)

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Two long ideas for the current market

Yesterday was a stinger with the markets down 2%+ all around. But that doesn't mean there isn't money to be made, even on the long side! After going through many charts Thursday night, I've come up with two ideas that should work in this volatile environment. For my current take on how to play the market please see this recent post.

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United States brain power is winning again

As the hubris of non-democratic nations like Venezuela and Iran builds, feeling more manly as they receive windfall profits from higher oil prices, U.S. brain power once again looks like it will triumph.

While it will take decades to replace our dependence on foreign oil, the powerful results reported by First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) and Sunpower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) plus others point to the first stages of finding serious solutions for alternative fossil fuel sources.

First Solar reported first quarter revenue of $66.9 million and net income of $5 million, smashing Street estimates. The stock was up over $5 in yesterday's trading.

Sunpower, which we have been blogging about for a while, was up slightly in yesterday's trading along with Trina Solar Ltd ADS (NYSE: TSL) and JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd ADS (NASDAQ: JASO). After decades of the alternative power stocks floundering, these stocks have products, revenue and earnings.

Brain power will always win out over digging stuff out of the ground.

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Last updated: May 27, 2012: 02:51 AM

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