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How the Senate Tax Bill Could Impact Wind and Solar Energy
The tax bill just passed by the Senate could have some unintended (or maybe intended) ramifications for the renewable energy industry. A popular tax credit that's used to fund billions of dollars'....
This 1 News Event Sent Oil Drilling Stocks Soaring in November
Shares of land rig owners Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP), Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR), and Patterson-UTI Drilling (NASDAQ: PTEN) all jumped 10% or more in November. While it was a real up and....
2018 Could Be Another Record Year For Solar Energy
A year ago, 2017 and 2018 were supposed to be down years for the solar industry as the U.S. and China pulled back from extremely high installation levels and adjusted solar policies. Instead, this....
Why Micro Inverters Are Used in Residential Solar
There's a constant debate in the solar industry over whether residential solar systems should use power optimizers on each panel and a central string inverter or a micro inverter on each panel.....
First Solar Stock Could Still Have Room to Run
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) stock has more than doubled in the past year on stronger-than-expected solar demand for the industry overall. And it hasn't hurt that the fear of solar tariffs has given....
4 Leaders in Solar Battery Storage
Solar energy and energy storage have always been natural partners for homeowners and businesses who want to produce their own energy. But the energy storage side of the equation has never made....
Profits Remain Elusive at Helmerich & Payne
For the fourth quarter in a row, Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) grew revenue significantly as its fleet of rigs gets put back to work. But once again, those revenue gains didn't translate to a....
Renewable Energy Is Now Unstoppable
Utilities that need to build new power generation facilities or replace old ones are going to have a hard time justifying anything but renewable energy in 2017 and beyond. Investment bank Lazard....
Why Wind and Solar Energy Costs Aren’t Dropping Like They Used To
For the last two decades, the costs of wind and solar energy have been dropping like a rock, driving adoption around the world. In the early 2000s, neither energy source was competitive with....
5 Things National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.'s CEO Wants You to Know About Its Future
National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) recently reported another quarter of improving financial results. That came in spite of several headwinds, including a decline in the price of oil, which caused....
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Perfect for Retirement
Even when you are in or about to enter retirement, you will still want to have a portion of your nest egg in the stock market. Sure, you may not be pursuing volatile growth stocks anymore, but a....
2 Residential Solar Giants Take Diverging Paths
Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) and Vivint Solar Inc. (NYSE: VSLR) seem to be heading in opposite directions in the residential solar market. Sunrun is doubling down on the lease/power purchase agreement....
Why Sunrun Inc's Shares Popped 14% Today
Shares of residential solar installer Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) jumped as much as 14.3% in trading Thursday after reporting better than expected earnings. At 1:30 p.m. EST shares had given back....
This Decision Sent Apache Corporation's Stock Slumping Nearly Double Digits in October
Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) sold off 9.7% in October after updating investors on its future. That included the decision to outspend cash flow by as much as $1 billion this year, with another....
Solar Stocks Are a Great Buy Again
It's been a rough few years for solar stocks, despite the fact that adoption of solar energy is booming around the world. This year alone, 100 GW of solar are expected to be installed, enough to....
Is First Solar About to Go Into Growth Mode?
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is on a hot streak the likes of which the solar industry hasn't seen in a very long time. Not only is its stock up 75% in the past six months, it has booked enough....
Why Shares of First Solar, Inc. Jumped in October
Shares of solar manufacturing giant First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) jumped 19.5% in October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after reporting earnings that were....
Apache Corporation Posts Surprisingly Strong Q3 Results Despite Harvey Delays
In the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, we're introduced to the "upside-down," a bizarre sort of alternate universe. Lately, it seems like Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) is living in the....
Why First Solar, Inc.'s Shares Plunged 10% Today
Shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) dropped as much as 10% in trading Tuesday after the International Trade Commission gave its recommendations for solar tariffs on imports, which came in....
What to Expect When Apache Corporation Reports Q3 Earnings
Just when you thought Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) was in the clear, disaster struck in the form of Hurricane Harvey. Early reports from the Houston-based oil industry bigwig indicated that the....
5 Things First Solar’s Management Wants You to Know
Earnings releases can be a great way to get a snapshot of how a business is doing in a quarter, but they don't usually give a lot of insight into operations. The conference call is where investors....
First Solar Isn’t Taking Chances on Tariff Dispute
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) could be the only solar panel supplier with significant capacity to serve the U.S. solar market with tariff-free panels from 2018 to 2022, and it's already taking....
Geological Issues Caused Alliance Resource Partners, L.P.'s Results to Fall Short
Coal-producing master limited partnership (MLP) Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP) encountered "adverse geological conditions" at its Hamilton mine during the third quarter, which caused....
Why First Solar, Inc.'s Shares Popped 23% Today
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) continues to exceed investors' expectations in 2017, and it may have an even brighter future than investors expected. Shares rose as much as 23.1% in trading....
First Solar Keeps Beating Expectations
First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) is already the biggest beneficiary of the threat of solar tariffs on imports coming into the U.S. and the windfall continued to come in third-quarter earnings....