Electrical Components & Equipment

Analysts at JP Morgan downgraded LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) from “overweight” to “neutral.” LNKD's stock closed at $109.97 on Friday. LinkedIn's PEG ratio is -16.55. Analysts at Oppenheimer downgraded Clorox Corp (NYSE: CLX) from “outperform” to “perform.” CLX's shares closed at $74.55 on...

Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLNC) today announced that it expects revenue of approximately $13.5 to $14.0 million for its fiscal 2012 first quarter ended June 30, 2011. Executive Commentary "Our first quarter revenue is projected to be above our May 25, 2011 guidance of $8.5 to $10.5...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWRA), reiterating Underperform. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "We rate SunPower Underperform. SunPower offers the industry's highest efficiency panel but at a high cost, even efficiency-...

Collins Stewart has downgraded SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWRA) from Neutral to Sell and has lowered the price target to $15.

Shares of FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) are flat on the session, trading at $1.32. Overall call volume is now running at 29.35x the daily average, with 97% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,086 contracts have traded on the session so far. FuelCell Energy, Inc. is engaged in...

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) today announced the acquisition of Gitiesse srl, an Italy-based, privately owned manufacturer of marine and oil and gas communications systems. Gitiesse specializes in the manufacture of digital integrated multimedia communications systems for vessels worldwide....

Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) announced today that its Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2034 will accrue contingent interest for the semi-annual period beginning July 16, 2011. Contingent cash interest of approximately $1.29 per Note is expected to be paid on January 16, 2012 to...

Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) today announced it has issued $423 million in senior unsecured notes in a private placement, and anticipates issuing an additional $77 million in senior unsecured notes in the near term.   The notes, which will be issued in a total of seven tranches, have...

Shares of Power-One (NASDAQ: PWER) are lower on the session by 1.46%, trading at $7.41. Overall put volume is now running at 2.59x the daily average, with 15% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,170 contracts have traded on the session so far. Power-One, Inc. is a designer and...

Stifel Nicolaus is initiating coverage on EnerSys Inc. (NYSE: ENS) with a Buy rating and a $45 price target. In a note to clients, Stifel Nicolaus writes, "We expect EnerSys to continue to grow revenues and margins above industry trends via organic growth and operating leverage as well as its...

Citi is out with its report today on Roper Industries (NYSE: ROP), raising its PT from $88 to $89. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "The full-year impact of the Northern Digital acquisition should be about 10c. Our new 2012/2013 estimates are $4.85/$5.40 vs consensus of $4.68/$5.33. The higher...

Stifel Nicolaus has initiated coverage on EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) with a Buy rating and $45 price target.

Citigroup has raised the price target on Roper Industries (NYSE: ROP) from $88 to $89 and maintains its Hold rating.

Wedbush Securities is out with a research report on American Superconductor (NASDAQ: AMSC), and is maintaining its Neutral rating and $15 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Wedbush Securities writes, "AMSC provides incremental color on pending revenue restatements. The company issued a...

By Justin Rohrlich The executive director of Massachusetts' Clean Power Now says we need to stop talking and start doing. The US Interior Department released a preliminary assessment yesterday which found little expected environmental impact from 354,000 proposed acres of wind farms off the coast...