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		<title>(GXP) Alternative Energy Stock Outlook &#8211; April 2012 &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/05/gxp-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-april-2012-zacks-analyst-interviews/97680</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CH Energy Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Consolidated Edison Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DTE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DTE Energy Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Great Plains Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ITC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITC Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PIKE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pike Electric Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Goods Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ReneSola Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPC Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SCANA Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[SOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trina Solar Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Unisource Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unitil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Xcel Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Historically, the growth outlook of alternative energy companies has been inversely related to the prices of petroleum products and directly related to the state of the economy. While that relationship remains in place, other macroeconomic uncertainties are weighing on the sector’s fortunes. The more notable of such recent headwinds has the Euro-zone debt crisis, which has been a threat to the global economy. The overall fear of contagion emanating from Europe has significantly subsided lately, though the region is expected to undergo an economic downturn as a result of the episode. The outlook for the U.S. economy has meaningfully stabilized, with a host of variables showing distinct improvement over the last few months. The question now is with respect to the impact that the slowdown in China and recession in ]]></description>
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		<title>(AVP) Company News for December 15, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/avp-company-news-for-december-15-2011-corporate-summary/88688</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/avp-company-news-for-december-15-2011-corporate-summary/88688#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cheniere Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GMCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LNG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PAY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SGI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silicon Graphics International Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verifone Holdings Inc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[•    VeriFone (NYSE:PAY) posted Q4 EPS of $0.53, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 50.7% year-over-year to come in at $410.70 million •    Joy Global (NYSE:JOY) reported Q4 EPS of $1.83, lower than the Zacks Consensus estimate of $1.86 per share. Revenues for the quarter increased 27% to $1.3 billion, marginally lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35 billion •    Share prices of computer server maker Silicon Graphics International Corp. (NASDAQ:SGI) fell 18.18% to close at $11.48 after its CEO resigned to take up the same roles at another company •    Shares of solar panel maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) plummeted 21.42% a day after the company further trimmed its revenue forecast for the year •    Bloomberg’s analysis of data from ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar Projects are Hot Buns</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/fslr-first-solar-projects-are-hot-buns/88276</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/fslr-first-solar-projects-are-hot-buns/88276#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EXC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG Energy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PCG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG & E Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) announced that billionaire investor Warren Buffet&#8217;s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire its Topaz Solar Farm. The transaction is a win-win situation for both the parties since with the Topaz deal First Solar is able to clear its house with all the big four U.S. based utility solar projects under sale. The other three big ticket projects include the 660-megawatt Desert Sunlight project in California vended to NextEra Energy Resources (NEE) and General Electric (GE); the 348-megawatt Agua Caliente project in Arizona sold to NRG Energy Inc. (NRG); and the 280-megawatt Antelope Valley project in Nebraska sold to Exelon Generation (EXC). On the other hand the buyer of the Topaz project would be able to qualify for the U.S. Treasury ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) Follow Buffett Into Clean Energy With These Solar ETFs &#8211; Leveraged ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/fslr-follow-buffett-into-clean-energy-with-these-solar-etfs-leveraged-etfs/88200</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Claymore Mac Global Solar Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KWT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite oil prices’ ability to maintain a level close to $100/bbl., the solar power industry has been thoroughly decimated in 2011. Major bankruptcies, political scandals that have called into question subsides to the space, and intense competition from China have all combined to make an investment in this budding industry a big loser so far this year. Yet, given the appeal of the industry to some from a long term perspective, a few buy-and-holders have begun to dip their toes into the space hoping to get in at a favorable price point that has not been seen in years for some companies in the industry. This trend could really take off in the months ahead as the world’s most famous investor, Warren Buffett, announced plans to have one of his ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHK) Climate Change: At What Price Growth?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/chk-climate-change-at-what-price-growth/87646</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/chk-climate-change-at-what-price-growth/87646#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devon Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Africa is playing host to the climate conference, which opens today in the city of Durban. Climate change conferences focus on reducing global temperatures, which appear to accelerate global warming. The Kyoto Protocol (1997), the game-changer in climate negotiations had identified developed countries as primarily responsible for high levels of green house gas emissions following decades of unbridled industrialization. The protocol requires countries to lower emissions according to pre-agreed targets. The commitment period that started in 2008 will conclude in 2012. Therefore, the Durban conference comes at an important juncture. Governments had agreed last year that emissions need to be reduced to keep global temperature rises at less than 2 degrees Celsius. However, according to EU negotiator Artur Runge-Metzger, recent reports caution that the world was looking at warming ]]></description>
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		<title>(DPL) Alternative-Energy Stock Outlook &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/19/dpl-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/87281</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/19/dpl-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-november-2011-industry-outlook/87281#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cleco Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CPFL Energia S.A.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DPL Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DYN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dynegy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITC Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RDSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Goods Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Dutch Shell Plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPC Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RSOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPWRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunpower Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The AES Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trina Solar Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unisource Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WEST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western Sizzlin Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Historically, the growth outlook of alternative energy companies has been inversely related to the prices of petroleum products and directly related to the fortunes of the economy. In the near term, however, the fortunes of the alternative energy players are undergoing a radical transformation. On one hand, the continuing European debt crisis has led to the U.S. Federal Reserve reducing its growth forecast, raised projections for unemployment and leaning on buying more mortgage debt to tide over a troubled economy. The U.S. economy was not able to completely shake off the negative momentum that plagued it in 2010. In the first nine months of 2011, the economy was affected by unseasonal and harsh weather, heightened uncertainty spawned by the crisis in the Eurozone, a drop in federal defense purchases, and ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADS) Company News for October 26, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/ads-company-news-for-october-26-2011-corporate-summary/85926</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/26/ads-company-news-for-october-26-2011-corporate-summary/85926#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alliance Data Systems Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cummins Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIFI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulf Island Fabrication Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LULU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lululemon Athletica Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xerox Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xilinx Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) posted earnings per share of $0.14, significantly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share •    Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX) reported third quarter earnings per share of $0.26, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 •    BP plc (NYSE:BP) posted third-quarter 2011 earnings of $1.67 per American Depositary Share (ADS) on a replacement cost basis, excluding non-operating items, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.60 •    Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) reported 61% increase in profit (excluding discrete income tax items) in the third quarter of 2011, but on a per share basis, the company missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.25 •    Shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) dropped 25.3% following the company’s sudden announcement of the resignation of its CEO, Rob Gillette •    Keybanc ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Company News for October 12, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/12/amr-company-news-for-october-12-2011-corporate-summary/84954</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/12/amr-company-news-for-october-12-2011-corporate-summary/84954#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Major Airlines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[99 Cents Only Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMR]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arris Group Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BBND]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BigBand Networks Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NDN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netflix Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newmont Mining Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nucor Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Raymond James Financial Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Valero Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Gold producer Newmont Mining’s (NYSE:NEM) shares fell 1.27% to close at $64.44 after the company announced the name of Gary Goldberg as its new COO. Mr. Goldberg was earlier associated with Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)•    Share prices of discount retailer 99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE:NDN) increased 4.39% after the company agreed to be acquired for about $1.6 billion in cash •    Share prices of First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) declined 6.47% after Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE:RJF) lowered its estimates for the solar sector •    Share prices of professional beauty supplies distributor Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SBH) slipped 5.98% after the company announced it would issue 15 million shares in a secondary public offering •    AMR Corp.’s (NYSE:AMR) subsidiary American Airlines announced that it would retire up to 11 Boeing 757 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Company News for September 29, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/29/aapl-company-news-for-september-29-2011-corporate-summary/84292</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/29/aapl-company-news-for-september-29-2011-corporate-summary/84292#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boise Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Progress Software Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    McCormick &#38; Co. (NYSE:MKC) posted Q3 EPS of $0.69, ex-items, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.64 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 16% year-over-year to $920.4 million, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $870 million•    Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) closed 2.45% higher after the online company unveiled its new tablet computer, the Kindle Fire Tablet which will be significantly cheaper than Apple&#8217;s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad •    Cantor Fitzgerald LP lowered the target price of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) from $88 to $55. Following this development, shares of First Solar plunged10.41% •    On Tuesday, Federal investigators raided Imperial Holdings Inc.’s (NYSE:IFT) offices. Following this development, shares of the specialty-finance firm dropped 65.24% to close at $2.19 •    Share prices of business software firm Progress Software Corp. (NASDAQ:PRGS) declined 8.20% to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Alternative Energy Stock Outlook &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/27/aep-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-july-2011-industry-outlook/79944</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is inversely related to the prices of petroleum products and directly related to the fortunes of the economy. The recent thaw in oil prices is casting a shadow over this emerging momentum. But even despite the pullback in oil prices, they still remain above historical levels. Nevertheless, we believe that a temporary oil price thaw will do limited, if any, damage to the emerging positive alternative energy narrative. Per the Energy Information Administration (EIA) the projected U.S. refiner crude oil average acquisition cost will rise from $102 per barrel in 2011 to $108 per barrel in 2012. The U.S. economy was not able to completely shake off the negative momentum that plagued the economy in 2010. In the first half of 2011, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CPO) Company News for July 01, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/cpo-company-news-for-july-01-2011-corporate-summary/78203</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/cpo-company-news-for-july-01-2011-corporate-summary/78203#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cell Therapeutics Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Shares of Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTIC) declined by 19.64% after the cancer drug developer said it was selling Series 13 preferred stock worth $30 million •    Vitamin maker USANA Health Sciences Inc.’s (NYSE:USNA) shares rose 7.90% after the company&#8217;s projected second-quarter profits came in above the Street&#8217;s estimates •    The Board of directors of Worthington Industries Inc. (NYSE:WOR) has authorized the repurchase of an additional 10 million shares of the company. The metal processor also increased its quarterly dividend payout to investors •    Share prices of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) rose marginally after the defense supplier said it would initiate a cost-cutting program by laying off 1500 employees in its Aeronautics business area which will help increase the operational efficiency of the company&#8217;s products •    The U.S. Department of Energy ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) Solar Power Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/fslr-solar-power-industry-outlook/76663</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/19/fslr-solar-power-industry-outlook/76663#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trina Solar Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Friday, June 17, 2011 GTM Research forecasts that global solar installations will rise from about 17,400 megawatts in 2010 to 20,900 megawatts this year. And for 2015, GTM predicts that solar installations will increase to 35,500 megawatts. Most of these installations will probably take place in China, according to a report released six months ago by a HSBC research team that traveled to China. In the report, HSBC said that the country was on track to outstrip its own aggressive government targets for clean energy, solar energy included, by 50 percent in 2015. By 2020, HSBC expects China to install about 20 gigawatts of solar power facilities. Solar Demand Wanes as Production Amps Up While interest in the solar industry is at a new ]]></description>
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		<title>(ROI) SunPower Gets A Big Boost From Big Oil</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/roi-sunpower-gets-a-big-boost-from-big-oil/73589</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/roi-sunpower-gets-a-big-boost-from-big-oil/73589#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 14:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U’s Monday, May 9, 2011 I haven’t written much about solar recently, and for good reason: There really hasn’t been much to write about. Many U.S. solar panel companies have gone belly-up, like EPV Solar, whose intellectual property was purchased by New Millennium Solar Equipment Corporation. Others, like Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), have outsourced their manufacturing operations overseas. Even that hasn’t helped this struggling U.S. manufacturer, whose shares are trading for just over a $1. Still others have merged with or been bought out by larger competitors, like Advanced Solar. Running out of money, it was acquired in November of 2009 by Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT). Or OptiSolar, which was acquired for $400 million by First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) in March of 2009. But ]]></description>
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		<title>(BRKB) Understanding Japan&#8217;s Disaster</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/brkb-understanding-japans-disaster/68781</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/brkb-understanding-japans-disaster/68781#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The awful news out of Japan just seems to keep getting worse. There are now four reactors that are in trouble and significant (although outside the gates of the plant, not immediately dangerous) levels of radiation have been released into the atmosphere. That has severely strained the country’s electrical system (along with other damaged generating and transmission facilities), and there have been rolling blackouts across the country. Most of the factories in the country have been shut down, either due to direct damage or to save electricity. Clearly that is going to be a massive hit to the economy, and first quarter growth there is going to be negative. By how much is really anybody’s guess at this point. The amount of direct damage is probably on the order of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for March 16, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/16/aapl-stock-market-news-for-march-16-2011-market-news/68847</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/16/aapl-stock-market-news-for-march-16-2011-market-news/68847#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Optimistic comments from the Federal Reserve on Tuesday helped instill some confidence in the economy and limited the markets from ending at session lows. Benchmarks inched down by a point as Japan’s nuclear crisis started taking its toll, raising concerns of a dip in the global economy. However, experts’ opinion of the Japan crisis being only a short-term drag for the US markets reduced investors’ anxiety to a certain extent. Separately, a state of emergency was declared in Bahrain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) survived a 300 point plunge shortly after the market opened to end at 11.855.42, dropping 1.2% or 137 points. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1,281.87 recovering from a 2.7% fall after the market opened and finally managed to shed 1.1%. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for March 15, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/16/aapl-stock-market-news-for-march-15-2011-market-news/68756</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday a host of worrying events in Japan took the markets lower. After dropping to their lowest intraday levels in six weeks, the major U.S. stock indexes rebounded late in the afternoon and markets trimmed their losses. The market strength was as usual on the declining side, with all three benchmarks dipping lower to close in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished at 11,993.16, shedding 51.24 points or 0.43%. Earlier in the day, the Dow fell 147 points recording its lowest intraday level in six weeks. GE (NYSE:GE) which has nuclear ventures with Hitachi in Japan fell more than 2% and was the most declining stock of the blue-chip index. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) fell 0.60% to close at 1,296.39. The Nasdaq closed ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) Alternative Energy Industry Outlook &#8211; March 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/08/fslr-alternative-energy-industry-outlook-march-2011-industry-outlook/68290</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is directly related to the fortunes of the economy and inversely to the prices of petroleum products. Trends on both fronts appear be favoring the alternative energy industry at present. The U.S. economy has shaken off the negative momentum that appeared to be taking hold in the middle of 2010. The fourth quarter GDP report, despite the subsequent negative revision, is showing the resumption of sustainable economic growth. Importantly, the drivers of economic growth appear to have shifted the more stable consumer spending side. Major economic reports, such as the ISM Indices, leading indicators and consumer confidence are all showing signs of renewed strength. Even the labor market appears to have turned the corner as the weekly jobless claims numbers and the February ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Stock Market News for March 1, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/xom-stock-market-news-for-march-1-2011-market-news/67804</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/xom-stock-market-news-for-march-1-2011-market-news/67804#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reduction in inflated crude prices, optimistic comments from the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and mixed economic data helped markets edge higher on Monday. Higher indices for the month also ensured a third-straight monthly gain, building on the positive momentum gained at the start of the year. On Monday, the fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slipped below 19 and indices edged ahead. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up 0.8% and closed at 12,226.34. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 0.6% to end at 1,327.22 and the Nasdaq finished the day at 2,782.27 with a 0.04% increase. For every two declining stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, three stocks moved higher and volumes stood at 1.2 billion shares. The Dow ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADSK) Stock Market News for February 28, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/28/adsk-stock-market-news-for-february-28-2011-market-news/67707</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/28/adsk-stock-market-news-for-february-28-2011-market-news/67707#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technical & System Software]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Autodesk Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBS Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CRM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intel Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interpublic Group of Companies Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MedAssets Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Micron Technology Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NutriSystem Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OmniVision Technologies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OVTI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salesforce.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SandRidge Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schlumberger Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, markets returned to their winning ways after three consecutive days of losses. Moderately positive domestic economic data and a small decline in crude prices brought cheer to investors after a week of falling indices. This was the worst performing week for the year, marked by unrest in the Middle East and surging crude prices which negatively impacted the markets. For the week, the Dow shed 2.1%, the S&#38;P 500 fell 1.7% and Nasdaq was down 1.9%. This was also the worst weekly performance by stocks since November last year. The fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slipped 9.9% to 19.22 suggesting the improved sentiment on Friday and the consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange was 3.8 billion shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) moved up ]]></description>
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		<title>(EIA) Alternative Energy Industry Outlook &#8211; January 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/18/eia-alternative-energy-industry-outlook-january-2011-industry-outlook/65345</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALLETE Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASTI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AYE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Sunergy Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consolidated Edison Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSUN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DPL Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DTE Energy Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eaton Vance Insured California Municipal Bond Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ED]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goodrich Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITC Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JA Solar Holdings Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JASO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LDK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LDK Solar CompanyLimited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OGE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OGE Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPC Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[OUTLOOK Like everyone else, the Alternative Energy industry was hit hard by the Great Recession and essentially remains in recovery mode. And while the economy is in recovery mode, so is our hope for the industry. The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is closely tied to the fortunes of the economy. Despite some lingering concerns, the global economic expansion remains on track. Per the Energy Information Administration (EIA), in its latest release U.S. electricity consumption is expected to rise year-over-year by 4.7% in 2010. Going forward, in fiscal 2011 we expect the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow 3.7% year-over-year. Along with this, a faster decline in the unemployment rate will jack up electricity demand, funneling investor interest in the sector. Also, the outlook for the major emerging ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar on the Right Track</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/fslr-first-solar-on-the-right-track/19271</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/fslr-first-solar-on-the-right-track/19271#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar Inc. (FSLR) swept past Zacks Consensus earning per share (EPS) estimate of $1.73 by 6 cents to $1.79 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. However, it rose 59 cents over the year-ago figure of $1.20 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. First Solar’s revenues rose to $480.9 million in the reported quarter from $348.7 million in the year-ago quarter. However it came a cropper when compared to the previous quarter revenue of $525.9 million. The downside was due to increased module shipments to Sarnia project, the reduction in pricing driven by the rebate program and the lower blend of foreign exchange rate of approximately $11 million. Gross margin in the reported quarter fell 5.8 percentage points from the prior quarter to 50.9%. The downside was mainly ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPWRA) SunPower Corporation Surpasses, Trims Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/26/spwra-sunpower-corporation-surpasses-trims-outlook/18796</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/26/spwra-sunpower-corporation-surpasses-trims-outlook/18796#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ESLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evergreen Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[SunPower Corporation (SPWRA) has reported third quarter earnings of 28 cents per share, a penny above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 27 cents. However, the company trimmed its outlook for fiscal 2009. The company revised its revenue guidance for fiscal 2009 to be in the range $1.43 &#8211; $1.5 billion from the earlier guidance range of $1.35 &#8211; $1.7 billion. Likewise, the company revised its earnings of share [EPS] guidance range for fiscal 2009 to 50 &#8211; 60 cents from earlier guidance range of 45 &#8211; 90 cents. SunPower’s top line rose to $466 million in the quarter from $298 million in the second quarter of 2009 and $378 million in the third quarter of 2008. In the reported quarter, its Components and Systems segments generated 64% and 36% of ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) Solar Power “Big Bang” Underway Now</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/06/fslr-solar-power-%e2%80%9cbig-bang%e2%80%9d-underway-now/5137</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/06/fslr-solar-power-%e2%80%9cbig-bang%e2%80%9d-underway-now/5137#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASTI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSIQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENER]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Conversion Devices Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ESLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evergreen Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist Get ready: The solar “big bang” is getting underway as we speak. By all accounts, solar power is quickly becoming the fastest growing energy source in the United States, and indeed, the world. But here’s the most amazing part… Even with a meteoric 48% annual growth &#8211; and that of a select group of solar companies &#8211; its just getting started. The market is expected to double over the next five years, and triple in just seven. What’s behind solar’s shine? Is this torrid growth sustainable? What opportunities are there for investment in the solar space? Let’s take a look. A Quick Solar Panel Primer Solar panels can be divided into several types: thermal, photovoltaic, hybrid and building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). In a thermal collector, ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) First Solar: Stock of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/02/mw-first-solar-stock-of-the-day/4991</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/02/mw-first-solar-stock-of-the-day/4991#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor - Specialized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Men's Wearhouse Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Advisory Panelist My Top Solar Pick… In my regular Investment U Friday installment, I’ll give you my top 5 solar picks, and why I think they could be your best investments for 2009. But for now, let’s talk about the top gun in solar: First Solar (FSLR). What gives it top billing? It’s the industry cost leader by a wide margin… the only manufacturer able to produce panels at under $1.00 per watt. It’s one of the reasons First Solar shares were one of the darlings of Wall Street, soaring 942% between January 2007 and May 2008. But the stock got hammered down 50% in the last six months as lock-jawed credit markets sent investors running for the exits. Many of First Solar’s competitors took even bigger ]]></description>
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		<title>(FSLR) Renewable Energy Rollercoaster</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/28/fslr-renewable-energy-rollercoaster-2/3807</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/02/28/fslr-renewable-energy-rollercoaster-2/3807#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ENER]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Conversion Devices Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FPL Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year it would have been hard to imagine that the green energy movement would face so many obstacles so quickly. Oil prices were skyrocketing, almost $150 a barrel, and renewable energy start-ups were having money thrown at them. Fast forward six months and we’re seeing numerous green power concerns, from solar, ethanol and wind, postponed or cut back. The interesting thing is, depending upon the day; you’ll get contradictory images on what the outlook for green energy is right now. Some days it’s up, and others it’s down. It’s a roller coaster of information – some good, some bad. But you would be mistaken to think that green power is flickering out. In fact, California added 500 megawatts of green power last year alone. That’s a 60% increase. What’s ]]></description>
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