JP Morgan Initiates Coverage of Canadian Solar with $55 Price Target
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) is up 5.7% on heavy volume to $39.94 after JP Morgan initiated coverage at overweight, with a price target of $55 per share. Separately, the solar energy company said it won a module supply agreement to provide 18MW of photovoltaic modules to Hitachi, Ltd. in Japan. The project is expected to be in operation in March 2015. Canadian Solar will supply approximately … Continue reading JP Morgan Initiates Coverage of Canadian Solar with $55 Price Target
S&P Rallies to Record High
Stocks are back in rally-mode, with the S&P 500 index touching a new record high as mergers, Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s upcoming conclusion to her Humphrey-Hawkins testimony and the hope for accelerating global growth all fuel an impressive run-up in prices. Economic data today was again disappointing, but the financial markets have all but dismissed any data from December through February as being adversely impacted … Continue reading S&P Rallies to Record High
Mid Day Movers: SNDK, GENE, IR, ATHM
Ingersoll-Rand Plc (NYSE:IR) is up 2.3% to $60.75 per share in Monday mid-day trading following a positive mention in this weekend’s Barrons. The article identifies companies with 1-2% dividend payouts that could double over the next five years, including IR, a diversified industrial company that could benefit from a housing recovery. Also mentioned in this article as candidates well positioned for potential dividend increases: AIG, … Continue reading Mid Day Movers: SNDK, GENE, IR, ATHM
Energy Stocks Pacing Market Gains
Energy stocks were sharply higher Monday with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising about 1.9% while shares of energy companies in the S&P 500 were ahead nearly 2.3% as a group. Crude oil for April delivery was up 59 cents at $102.79 per barrel while March natural gas shed 11 cents today to $4.90 per 1 million BTU. In company news, Magnum Hunter Resources Corp … Continue reading Energy Stocks Pacing Market Gains
GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT) Soars After Smaller Than Expected Losses
GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT) was higher more than 8% in early trading Monday, having earlier hit $13.47 – its highest level since July 2011 – after reporting a Q4 loss that was smaller than analysts had expected, while its FY guidance straddled estimates. The maker of materials for the consumer electronics, power electronics, solar and LED industries said its Q1 non-GAAP loss widened to $0.26 … Continue reading GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT) Soars After Smaller Than Expected Losses
Palo Alto (NYSE:PANW) Hits All-Time High; Synta (NASDAQ:SNTA) Shares Jump
Shares of Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW) hit a new all-time high Monday, after the cyber security company reported adjusted fiscal Q2 results above analysts’ expectations, boosted by strong demand as companies increased their investments in security against cyber attacks. For the quarter ended Jan. 31, the company reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $39.9 million, or $0.55 per share, compared with a … Continue reading Palo Alto (NYSE:PANW) Hits All-Time High; Synta (NASDAQ:SNTA) Shares Jump
