Electrical Components & Equipment

Harbin Electric, Inc (NASDAQ: HRBN) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Tech Full Electric Company Limited, a Cayman Islands company wholly owned indirectly by Mr. Tianfu Yang, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Tech Full...

Citigroup has lowered the price target on First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) from $150 to $130 and maintains its Hold rating.

Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) today announced its intention, subject to market and other conditions, to offer $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2018. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Notes offering to finance, in part, the purchase price...

Cusick's Corner "Slump? I ain't in no slump...I just ain't hitting." That's a quote from Yogi Berra and if you talk to someone who is long, this is what the trader would most likely say. While the market did finally break the weekly losing streak, you can't ignore that we have seen some decent...

Cusick's Corner The market is now just off its best levels but for the most part we are seeing a market bounce on positive headlines and the shorts are stepping aside at this stage. Now this can be expected to happen over the next few sessions, especially since the market just was brutalized over...

GT Solar International (NASDAQ: SOLR) is trading over 3% higher on the session. The volume is significantly higher than the average intraday volume. SOLR is currently trading at $13.16, which is a gain of 3.46%.

Wunderlich Securities upgraded its First Solar (FSLR) rating from Sell to Hold and increased its First Solar price target from $118 to $125 in a research report published today. In the report, Wunderlich Securities states, "We believe that the shares are fairly valued and we believe investors are...

The Industrials Sector is posting strong gains in today's session, currently up 0.7% on the day. The strongest stocks in the S&P 500 Industrials Sector currently are: 1) Flowserve (NYSE: FLS): Shares of Flowserve are currently trading up 4.7% from yesterday's close to $105.85. The stock may be...

Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of FXCM (NASDAQ: FXCM) with a Hold rating and a price target of $11. In a research report published today, Deutsche Bank states, "We are initiating coverage on FXCM, a leading provider of...

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) today announced updates to its guidance for the second quarter of 2011 and full year 2011. China Sunergy expects its solar module shipments in the second quarter to be between 100 and 110 MW, compared to the Company's previous guidance of between 120MW and...

KeyBanc Capital Markets has upgraded A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) from Hold to Buy and established a $47 price target.

Harbin Electric (NASDAQ: HRBN) is trading higher today pre-market. At the time of posting, shares of HRBN were trading pre-market at $8.08, up 15.73% from Thursday's close. Harbin Electric, Inc. Responds to Citron Research's Allegations Concerning Mr. Yang Tianfu and Reaffirms His 'Going Private'...

According to Citi, Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) $960 million bid for Laird was rejected. Citi said that it was disclosed on June 16 that UK-based electrical components maker Laird has rejected a $960 mil takeover bid by Cooper Industries. “Although the offer is a healthy 35% above the prior day...

Harbin Electric (NASDAQ: HRBN) today responded to allegations made by Citron Research in a posting on CitronResearch.com dated June 16, 2011 as yet another attempt to drive its stock price down that is based on factually incorrect as well as out-of- context information. Mr. Yang Tianfu's brother,...

Wunderlich Securities initiated a coverage of UQM Technologies (NYSE: UQM) with a Buy rating. At the same time, Wunderlich has placed its price target on the company's stock at $4. In a research report published today, Wunderlich states, "We are initiating coverage of UQM Technologies, Inc. (UQM)...