Volume Spike Investor

JA Solar Holdings Co. (Nasdaq: JASO) shares are up nearly 4 percent to $3.94 on about 10,000 premarket shares traded as of 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The company’s stock was started with a Buy rating and a $5 price target at Needham & Co., saying it is well positioned to benefit from a growing solar market in China. — Mike Tarsala