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Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is getting a smack-down this morning.  The solar company was downgraded this morning to Neutral at Macquarie after the firm lowered its margin forecast and is taking a 1Q forex loss of $18M-$20M.  Shares are down 8.9% at $19.44 as of 8:50 AM EST, but only about 34,000 shares so [...]

These are this Friday’s top day trader alerts and active trader alerts we have seen on the move based upon events.  We have an explanation and added color on each where applicable: Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) is trading down sharply after providing preliminary guidance that is short of estimates for Q2.  The company is [...]

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) closed at $136.74, down over 1% in regular trading.  The company gave mixed guidance for all of 2010 that is actually being well received by the after-hours trading session.  UPDATE: at 5:57 PM EST we have shares now up only 2.75% at $140.50 (at 4:43 PM EST we had shares [...]

The market is selling off sharply today, but no one let the solar stocks know, which are rising sharply higher following positive earnings results and forecasts from SunTech (STP) and Trina Solar (TSL).  The rise comes despite oil dipping 2.25% below $80 as that trade has unraveled and solar stocks are actually starting to have [...]

Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) is trading up over 3% after the Chinese solar player managed to beat earnings estimates.  We would note here that there is a negative bias on the sector and many ‘sell the news’ trends have been seen whether the news was good or bad.  At 8:28 AM EST we have [...]

Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) has traded almost 170,000 shares and is up 21.5% at $19.60 afterthe company beat earnings expectations with $0.49 EPS and $114.2 million in revenues.  It now sees shipping 90-100 MW in Q3.  Average volume is 2 million and we’d expect that to be blown away today.  This move this morning [...]

We are seeing a sharp rise in the volume of solar power stocks this morning.  Unfortunately, it is to the downside despite some peers holding up on the news.  LDK Solar Co. (NYSE: LDK) issued a warning for Q4 and for 2009 revenues and margins, and you can see the full description of their warning.  [...]

Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) is trading lower on earnings.  Shares are down 7% at $3.50 pre-market on more than 43,000 shares (8:33 AM EST).  The good news is that this is off of lows and shares were already down about 90% from its 52-week high of $51.80.  The company missed earnings and guided down its [...]

JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) is down sharply this morning and this may spill over into other solar stocks even if it is isolated news.  The company posted a loss for the quarter on what it is blaming as exposure to Lehman.  Unfortunately it is also lowering itrs forecasts. At 8:33 AM EST [...]

SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWRA) is being hammered hard this morning after teh solar stock lowered its guidance.  The company said that the rise in the US Dollar is hurting earnings.  Outside of currencies, it maintained guidance. It sees Q4 revenues between $388 and $418 million and net income of at $0.58 to $0.65 on an [...]