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Novell Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) is trading up as one of the more active stocks this morning. As we expected the company would have to do, it rejected the Elliott private equity takeover bid as ‘Inadequate.’  But the company said it is now exploring strategic alternatives and assess its options including a potential sale.  At 8:50 [...]

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is trading up another 0.8% at $26.34 and challenging yesterday’s $26.36 52-week high.  At 8:26 AM EST we have seen over 900,000 shares trade hands ahead of the 11 AM announcement that will “forever change the internet.” UPDATE 9:11 up 0.7% at $26.32 on 2.4 million shares. China Armco Metals, [...]

These are this Thursday’s top day trader and active trader alerts seen in the pre-market session: Palm Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) was halted earlier this morning after it lowered guidance.  The company forecast that Q3 revenues will be $285 to $310 million and non-GAAP revenue $300 to $320 million.  The company sees 2010 revenue ‘well below’ [...]

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) is holding its gains somewhat from last night on higher guidance, but with a little less oomph.  The problem is that earnings estimates are in-line and still under 2009 estimates, meaning margins are still expected to suffer more.  Still shares are higher this morning.  Shares are up 1.8% at $139.18 [...]

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 [...]

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is ugly this morning, but not as ugly as it was last night.   The earnings beat was marginal and the revenues were very soft because they did not include a project revenue target that was deferred.  The guidance is still only in-line for Q4 and the company issued some [...]

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is seeing more selling this morning.  Solar cannot really rise as a stock sector in a down market and one where oil is weak.  But then add in a downgrade to SELL….. FSLR was cut to Sell at Soleil this morning.  At 8:44 AM EST we have seen 24,000 shares [...]

Today’s downgrades took a toll on the solar sector.  We saw a serious rise in volume as prices tanked and many of these never showed any real recovery throughout the day as investors grow more and more concerned that the solar energy trade is just not a beneficial one even if oil continues its rise…. [...]