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SMA Solar Technology AG produces, develops, and sells systems and solutions for the efficient and sustainable generation, storage and use of solar energy. Its products include PV and battery inverters, monitoring systems for PV systems, charging solutions for electric vehicles as well as energy management systems, and digital services for the future energy supply. The company operates through the following segments; Home Solutions, Commercial & Industrial Solutions, and Large Scale & Project Solutions. The Large Scale & Project Solutions segment, which derives key revenue for the company, offers products, systems and solutions for industrial solar, storage and hydrogen projects as well as for the conversion of utility grids to a higher proportion of renewable energy.

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As July comes to an end, it&#8217;s time to take a look at the best- and worst-performing industry <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-etfs">ETFs for the month.</a>
Among the largest ETFs that represent major U.S. stock indices, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) returned 3.1% in July, marking its fifth consecutive month of gains. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) had similar monthly performance, but the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) outperformed by 3.8%. The strongest performer, though, was the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>), which increased by 4.9%.
Which industries have performed significantly better than the overall market? Which ones, on the other hand, had a particularly rough month despite the broader risk-on period?
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5 Top Performing Industry ETFs In July</h2>
5) Semiconductors &#8211; VanEck Semiconductors ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NYSE">SMH</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: 5% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: 58.8% &#8211; Top holdings: NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) (20%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) (10.74%), Broadcom Inc. (5.64%) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) &#8211; Monthly stock contributors: Nvidia (2.8 percentage points), Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>) (0.6pp), Intel Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NYSE">INTC</a>) (0.5pp)
4) Agriculture &#8211; VanEck Agribusiness ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOO#NYSE">MOO</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: 7.8% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: 3.1% &#8211; Top holdings: Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) (8.6%), Deere &amp; Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DE#NYSE">DE</a>) (8.33%) &#8211; Monthly stock contributors: Zoetis Inc. (1pp); Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) (0.9pp); 
3) Oil &amp; Gas – SPDR Oil &amp; Gas Explor. &amp; Prod. ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOP#NYSE">XOP</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: 10.1% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: 11% &#8211; Top holdings: Antero Resources Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AR#NYSE">AR</a>) (2.6%), SM Energy Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SM#NYSE">SM</a>) (2.5%) &#8211; Monthly stock contributors: Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OVV#NYSE">OVV</a>) (0.6pp); APA Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APA#NYSE">APA</a>) (0.5pp)
2) Oil services – VanEck Oil Services (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OIH#NYSE">OIH</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: 18.9% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: 18.4% &#8211; Top holdings: Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLB#NYSE">SLB</a>) (19.6%); Halliburton Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAL#NYSE">HAL</a>) (11%). &#8211; Monthly stock contributors: Schlumberger Ltd. (4pp); Halliburton Company (2.2pp)
1) Regional Banks – SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRE#NYSE">KRE</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: 19.8% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: -16.2% &#8211; Top holdings: Western Alliance Bancorp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WAL#NYSE">WAL</a>) (2.4%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNFP#NYSE">PNFP</a>) (2.3%). &#8211; Monthly stock contributors: Western Alliance Bancorp. (0.85pp); ZIONS Bancorporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZION#NYSE">ZION</a>) (0.8pp)
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: Industry ETFs Gainers In July 2023</h2>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="822" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31095930/SMH_2023-07-31_15-58-18_36b42-1024x822.png" alt="" class="wp-image-78242" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31095930/SMH_2023-07-31_15-58-18_36b42-1024x822.png 1024w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31095930/SMH_2023-07-31_15-58-18_36b42-300x241.png 300w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31095930/SMH_2023-07-31_15-58-18_36b42-768x616.png 768w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31095930/SMH_2023-07-31_15-58-18_36b42-1536x1233.png 1536w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31095930/SMH_2023-07-31_15-58-18_36b42.png 1540w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5 Worst Performing Industry ETFs In July</h2>
5) Water Resources &#8211; Invesco Water Resources ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PHO#NASDAQ">PHO</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: 2.9% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: 12.6% &#8211; Top holdings: Danaher Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHR#NYSE">DHR</a>) (8.1%), Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ECL#NYSE">ECL</a>) (8%), Ferguson Plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FERG#NYSE">FERG</a>) (8%). &#8211; Monthly stock draggers: Walmont Industries Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VMI#NYSE">VMI</a>) (-0.3pp); Mueller Industries Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MLI#NYSE">MLI</a>) (-0.1pp). 
4) Biotech &#8211; iShares Biotechnology ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBB#NYSE">IBB</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: 2.1% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: down by 0.3% &#8211; Top holdings: Amgen Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMGN#NYSE">AMGN</a>) (8.5%), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRTX#NYSE">VRTX</a>) (8.5%) &#8211; Monthly stock draggers: Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLS#NYSE">APLS</a>) (-0.7pp); Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIIB#NASDAQ">BIIB</a>) (-0.3pp). 
3) Real Estate – Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VNQ#NYSE">VNQ</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: 2% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: 3.3% &#8211; Top holdings: Prologis Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLD#NYSE">PLD</a>) (7.6%), American Tower Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMT#NYSE">AMT</a>) (6%). &#8211; Monthly stock draggers: CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSGP#NASDAQ">CSGP</a>) (-0.2pp), Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCI#NYSE">CCI</a>) (-0.2pp)
2) Airlines – U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JETS#NYSE">JETS</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: down by 0.4% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: 25.9% &#8211; Top holdings: Delta Airlines Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) (10.8%), American Airlines Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NYSE">AAL</a>) (9.8%). &#8211; Monthly stock draggers: American Airlines Group Inc. (-0.5pp), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>) (-0.4pp)
1) Solar – Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TAN#NYSE">TAN</a>) &#8211; Total return month-to-date: down by 3.3% &#8211; Total return year-to-date: down by 4.4% &#8211; Top holdings: First Solar Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NYSE">FSLR</a>) (11.1%), Enphase Energy Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NYSE">ENPH</a>) (9.1%) &#8211; Monthly stock draggers: SolarEdge Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>) (-0.7pp), SMA Solar Technology AG (OTCPK: SMTGF) (-0.6pp). 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: Industry ETF Losers In July</h2>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="822" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31102147/IBB_2023-07-31_16-04-00_04583-1024x822.png" alt="" class="wp-image-78251" srcset="https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31102147/IBB_2023-07-31_16-04-00_04583-1024x822.png 1024w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31102147/IBB_2023-07-31_16-04-00_04583-300x241.png 300w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31102147/IBB_2023-07-31_16-04-00_04583-768x616.png 768w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31102147/IBB_2023-07-31_16-04-00_04583-1536x1233.png 1536w,https://s3.amazonaws.com/editorial.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/31102147/IBB_2023-07-31_16-04-00_04583.png 1540w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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Rising Stars, Falling Trends: July's Industry ETF Winners And Losers

While COVID-19 pandemic has put the markets on a virtual standstill, a couple of solar companies have provided bright spots.
Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/csiq#NASDAQ">CSIQ</a>) reported earlier this week an earnings surprise of 89%, while German company SMA Solar Technology (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/smtgf#OTC">SMTGF</a>)&nbsp;not only improved top and bottom lines in fiscal 2019, but set its 2020 guidance higher due to effective cost reduction measures and restructuring. Despite the COVID-19 drama, SMA&nbsp;actually confirmed its sales and earnings outlook for 2020.
Though part of that bullish outlook is due to Europe&#39;s stronger sustainability legislation, it also provides some positive news for a market struggling to find some.&nbsp;
Canadian Solar&#39;s Earnings Report
The quarterly earnings per share for the quarter that ended in December 2019 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55,&nbsp;amounting to $1.04 per share. Over the last four quarters, the company managed to top consensus EPS estimates three times. Revenue amounted to $919.71 million, also exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.79%. This is also an increase compared to one year ago when it amounted to $901.04 million.
A Solar Stimulus 
After years of growth, it is feared that solar could see a decline without state investment. The Legislature absolutely must act this year, or analysts fear that even without the impact of COVID-19, we will be seeing job losses.&nbsp;The U.S. government just released a $2 trillion COVID-19 package, but it doesn&#39;t include a specific relief for renewables. Measures that help the economy will help the solar industry indirectly, but&nbsp;more than 550 U.S. solar firms have urged Congress for more direct support.
Coronavirus Could Get America to Pass Its Biggest Climate Deal Yet
The pandemic could further increase the pressure for legislation, with&nbsp;the EU&#39;s Renewable Energy Directive leading the way.
According to a 2019 study in the journal Environmental Research Letters, replacing existing energy infrastructure depends on two factors. The first is&nbsp;making the price of renewable energy more affordable and widely available to the masses.&nbsp;The second is enacting government policies that&nbsp;call for strict targets on CO2 emissions.&nbsp;
Though action on climate change in Washington&nbsp;DC is happening in baby steps, what we really need is a gigantic leap. The world needs a revolutionary bill that would authorize billions of dollars to redirect the economy away from fossil fuels and toward a low-carbon future. And historically, those kinds of bills only happen on the heels of a crisis. The coronavirus pandemic that is set to destroy the world&#39;s economy is one of them. So why not now?
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During Wednesday&#39;s morning session, 27 stocks hit new 52-week highs.
<h3>Things to Consider:</h3>
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<li>The largest company by market cap to set a new 52-week high was Oriental Land (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/olclf#OTC">OLCLF</a>).</li>
<li>The company with the smallest market cap to set a new 52-week high was Reliability (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rlby#OTC">RLBY</a>).</li>
<li>Dova Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dova#NASDAQ">DOVA</a>) shares suffered the most, as they hit a 52-week high but moved 0.91% down thereafter.</li>
</ul>
The stocks that set new 52-week highs as of 10am on Wednesday are the following:
<ul>
<li>Oriental Land (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/olclf#OTC">OLCLF</a>) shares reached a new 52-week high of $153.39 on Wednesday morning, moving up 4.35%.</li>
<li>HCP (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hcp#NYSE">HCP</a>) shares were up 0.14% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $36.08 for a change of up 0.14%.</li>
<li>Lennar (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/len-b#NYSE">LEN-B</a>) shares hit $56.37 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 1.49%.</li>
<li>Lennar (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/len#NYSE">LEN</a>) shares reached a new 52-week high of $44.68 on Wednesday morning, moving up 1.21%.</li>
<li>Anglo American Platinum (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/angpy#OTC">ANGPY</a>) stock made a new 52-week high of $64.15 Wednesday. The stock was up 6.38% for the day.</li>
<li>Anglo American Platinum (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/agppf#OTC">AGPPF</a>) shares set a new 52-week high of $10.54 on Wednesday, moving up 4.03%.</li>
<li>Ajinomoto Co (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ajinf#OTC">AJINF</a>) shares hit a yearly high of $18.78. The stock traded up 0.11% on the session.</li>
<li>PulteGroup (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/phm#NYSE">PHM</a>) shares were down 0.91% for the day, having made a 52-week high of $36.71.</li>
<li>Flutter Entertainment (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pdypy#OTC">PDYPY</a>) shares hit $50.62 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 6.93%.</li>
<li>Flutter Entertainment (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pdypf#OTC">PDYPF</a>) shares achieved a new 52-week high on Wednesday morning, hitting $100.30 with a daily change of up 6.82%.</li>
<li>NagaCorp (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngcrf#OTC">NGCRF</a>) stock made a new 52-week high of $1.69 Wednesday. The stock was up 4.32% for the day.</li>
<li>McDonald&#39;s Holdings (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mdndf#OTC">MDNDF</a>) shares broke to $49.61 on Wednesday, setting a new 52-week high with a change of up 5.85%.</li>
<li>Nippon Shinyaku (OTC: NPPNY) shares hit $21.45 on Wednesday morning, setting a new 52-week high for a change of up 6.92%.</li>
<li>Impala Platinum Holdings (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/impuy#OTC">IMPUY</a>) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $6.50 on Wednesday. Shares of the company traded up 3.51%.</li>
<li>Sibanye-Stillwater (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sbglf#OTC">SBGLF</a>) shares were up 4.74% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $5.92 for a change of up 4.74%.</li>
<li>Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sbgl#NYSE">SBGL</a>) stock set a new 52-week high of $1.45 Wednesday morning. Over the session, the stock traded up 1.43%.</li>
<li>MOSENERGO (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aomoy#OTC">AOMOY</a>) shares broke to a new 52-week high of $1.65 on Wednesday. Shares of the company traded up 8.55%.</li>
<li>Tetragon Financial Group (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tgonf#OTC">TGONF</a>) shares were flat% on Wednesday to hit a new 52-week high of $12.35 for a change of flat%.</li>
<li>SMA Solar Technology (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/smtgf#OTC">SMTGF</a>) shares reached a new 52-week high of $27.92 on Wednesday morning, moving up 9.02%.</li>
<li>Dova Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dova#NASDAQ">DOVA</a>) shares reached a new 52-week high of $28.12 on Wednesday morning, moving up 0.38%.</li>
<li>ELMOS Semiconductor (OTC: ELCTF) shares were up 13.82% on Wednesday morning to hit a new 52-week high of $28.00.</li>
<li>Denmark Bancshares (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dmkba#OTC">DMKBA</a>) stock hit a yearly high price of $26.51. The stock was flat% for the day.</li>
<li>Perma-Fix Environmental (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pesi#NASDAQ">PESI</a>) shares hit a new 52-week high of $4.81. The stock traded up 0.21% on the session.</li>
<li>Sernova (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/seovf#OTC">SEOVF</a>) stock on Wednesday broke to a yearly high of $0.22. Shares traded up 2.79%.</li>
<li>Athabasca Minerals (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/abcaf#OTC">ABCAF</a>) shares set a new yearly high of $0.60 this morning. The stock was flat% on the session.</li>
<li>Pinnacle Bank Oregon (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pnnb#OTC">PNNB</a>) shares reached a new 52-week high of $0.21 on Wednesday morning, moving up 1580.0%.</li>
<li>Reliability (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rlby#OTC">RLBY</a>) shares achieved a new 52-week high on Wednesday morning, hitting $0.21 with a daily change of up 65.0%.</li>
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President-elect <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> has never shied away from offering glimpses of what his energy policy would look like. 
<a href="http://www.benzinga.com/topic/gordon-johnson">Gordon Johnson,</a> a notable solar analyst, cited the U.S. election results as one of a small handful of reasons why he downgraded the entire solar sector to Market Underweight with a Sell rating on all 10 stocks he covers in the sector.
<h3>Trump's Policies Aren't Favorable For Solar</h3>
Johnson noted that solar power is still quite expensive when factoring in the cost of providing electricity when the sun is not shining, which explains why government incentives are necessary for solar companies.
A Trump administration <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602833/trumps-impact-on-clean-energy-businesses/">could signal to the world</a> that solar is no longer a priority, given the following four reasons:
<ul>
<ol>
<li>Trump tapped Myron Ebell, a climate change skeptic, to head his EPA transition team.</li>
<li>Trump plans on scrapping the Clean Power Plan.</li>
<li>Trump plans on repealing all federal spending on clean energy.</li>
<li>Trump wants to remove the United States from the Paris Climate Deal.</li>
</ol>
</ul>
<h3>China's Top-Runner Program</h3>
China's top-runner program is designed to improve technology through higher efficiency panels inside China and is set up as a reverse auction structure. Chinese module vendors submit bids, and the lowest bid wins the project. Some of the submitted bids came in as low as $0.459/W, which compares to Tier 1 manufacturers' all-in production costs in a range of $0.43 to $0.46/W.
As such, the company that submitted a $0.459/W bid will likely lose money on the net income line, especially when factoring in OPEX and interest expenses.
<h3>Chinese Firms Are Artificially Boosting Prices</h3>
Johnson noted that several large Chinese vendors recently decided to take their capacity offline for maintenance purposes in October, which artificially adds price appreciation.
The analyst suggested the move was decided after 19 consecutive weeks of poly-Si price declines &mdash; or perhaps due to price collusion in China.
<h3>Sell Ratings Across The Board</h3>
Johnson downgraded the following stocks to Buy from Sell in his latest research note:
<ul>
<li>GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited. (HKG: 3800) (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gcpef#OTC">GCPEF</a>).</li>
<li>JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/jaso#NASDAQ">JASO</a>).</li>
<li>Meyer Burger Technology AG (SWX: MBTN) (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mybuf#OTC">MYBUF</a>).</li>
<li>Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/tsl#NYSE">TSL</a>).</li>
<li>Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/yge#NYSE">YGE</a>).</li>
</ul>
The analyst downgraded the following stocks to Sell from Hold:
<ul>
<li>Neo Solar Power Corp. (TPE:3576).
</li><li>SolarCity.</li>
</ul>
The analyst reiterated a Sell rating on the following stocks:
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<li>SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR: S92) (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/smtgf#OTC">SMTGF</a>).</li>
<li>Solaredge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sedg#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>).</li>
<li>Sunedison Inc (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/suneq#OTC">SUNEQ</a>).</li>
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Gordon Johnson's Solar Stock Universe Is Yelling Sell, Sell, Sell

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SMA Solar to Start Selling Inverter Designed for High Voltage Batteries Like Tesla Powerwall -Reuters

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SMA Solar Plans to Cut ~1,600 Full-time Jobs in All Categories Worldwide By June 30, 2015; Co Expects Price Pressure on Global Photovoltaic Market Still in Coming Years; Further Decline in Demand in Europe, Particularly in Germany -Reuters

SMA Solar (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/smtgf#OTC">SMTGF</a>) reported a drop in its profit last year.

SMA Solar's 2012 operating profit fell 58% to 102 million euros ($131 million). However, analysts were expecting an operating profit of 122 million euros.

Its sales came in at 1.46 billion euros, versus analysts' estimates of 1.47 billion euros.

SMA Solar also proposed 2012 dividend of 0.60 euro per share, down from 1.30 euro per share for 2011.

SMA Solar shares closed at $25.90 yesterday.

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SMA Solar 2012 Profit Drops 58%

SMA Solar Technology AG (OTC: SMTGF) posted upbeat quarterly profit. 

SMA Solar posted a third-quarter profit before interest and tax at 74.7 million euros ($102 million), versus analysts' estimates of 66.9 million euros. Its sales came in at 477 million euros.

SMA Solar Posts Upbeat Q3 Profit

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