Electrical Components & Equipment

JP Morgan has raised the price target on Roper Industries (NYSE: ROP) from $84 to $87 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Morgan Keegan has lowered the price target on Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ: WIRE) from $29 to $28 and maintains its Market Perform rating.

Axiom Capital provided color on First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR). In a research report published today, Axiom Capital stressed that the U.S. government cuts might include loan guarantees, which could hurt First Solar. In the report, Axiom Capital states, “The U.S. government has allotted an enormous...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and entry/exit points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...

Cusick's Corner The market in the After Hours is trading below the lows of the day, and if this budget debacle does not get a resolution, well the market will take on water fast. I am going home in cash and I have a small short exposure in the bonds through a Bond put spread, if this debate could...

The S&P 500 (SPX) took a major hit in Wednesday's trading session, finishing down 27.05 points, or 2.03%, from Tuesday's close to 1304.89. The selling began just after the opening bell, and the index extended its losses throughout the session, closing near the low of the day (1303.49), as...

Cusick's Corner The disruption of the grandstanding politicians is starting to spur on the hedge trade, Long Puts and Long Precious metals. The put activity in the S&Ps acting as an equity hedge and buying Gold as a risk off/protection trade (all while Greece is downgraded and Moody's reviews...

Winners: Harbin Electric (NASDAQ: HRBN) is trading up roughly 3.30%. Crown Media (NASDAQ: CRWN) is trading up roughly 2.90%. QEP Resources (NYSE: QEP) is trading up roughly 2.70%. Liz Claiborne (NYSE: LIZ) is trading up roughly 1.80%. Netspend Holdings (NASDAQ: NTSP) is trading up roughly 1%....

Shares of II-VI (NASDAQ: IIVI) are lower on the session by 6.76%, trading at $25.65. Overall put volume is now running at 40.78x the daily average, with 87% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,672 contracts have traded on the session so far. II-VI Incorporated develops, refines,...

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) notes the publication by Laird plc of its interim results earlier today. Cooper notes Laird's full year earnings forecast of 16 pence per share, compared to the consensus of 16.4 pence per share on 26 July and the consensus of 17 pence per share on 15 June, the...

FRANKFURT - Solar has not given most investors in the sector a sunny disposition so far this year. The Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSE: TAN) is down over 8% year-to-date and an investor who has stuck it out with ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) has seen that investment drop by over 45% since the beginning of the...

Goldman Sachs commented on market volatility. In a research report published today, Goldman named companies it believes are best investment in these volatile times. In the report, Goldman states, “In the face of a flattish S&P 500 we encourage investors to utilize straddles as a method to...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and exit/entry points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...

Gilford Securities reiterated its GT Solar International (NASDAQ: SOLR) Buy rating in a research report published today. GT Solar International has previously given GT Solar International an $18 price target. In the report, Gilford Securities states, "While we continue to view the solar panel...

Shares of GrafTech International (NYSE: GTI) are lower on the session by 2.49%, trading at $21.50. Overall call volume is now running at 6.20x the daily average, with 52% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,233 contracts have traded on the session so far. GrafTech International...