Bronte Capital recently expressed a bit of negative sentiment regarding First Solar (FSLR). Well, if there's anything I find more fun than assessing a company's strengths and weaknesses, it's analyzing the statements issued by stock analysts. Now, let's have some fun.

First, understand that Bronte Capital has issued its statement from an openly declared short position. In essence that means Bronte will tell you what it needs to in order to cover said position. Can you say biased opinion? Bronte Capital can.

The choppy, consolidating (or perhaps worse) market conditions sometimes give the impression that growth plays do not exist, but that is not the case. One growth company worth reviewing is Energy Conversion Devices (NASDAQ: ENER) . (Please note at the outset that Energy Conversion Devices is only for investors who can tolerate high risk.)

Energy Conversion Devices invents, designs, develops and commercializes materials, products and production processes for the alternative energy generation, energy storage and information technology markets.

Analysts expect F2008 revenue to more than double, with solar capacity increasing to 148 megawatts by the end of F2008, and to 200 megawatts by the end of F2009.