Electrical Components & Equipment

Below are the top small-cap heavy construction stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ: PLPC) is 11.00%. PLPC's ROE for the same period is 15.35%. The trailing-twelve-month...

Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Matthew Goldstein of Reuters report, Top hedge fund chiefs: short green tech, store gems: Bet against solar energy, says famed short seller James Chanos. Squirrel away gems, advises bond guru Jeffrey Gundlach. Go long on discount retailer Family Dollar, counsels...

We are hearing reports that Kynikos Associates President Jim Chanos is circulating negative commentary about alternative energy, and in particular the Danish windpower company Vestas (PINK:VWDRY). Chanos claims that he is seeing evidence of Vestas pulling revenue ahead, as well as stiff...

Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) reported a 5.9% rise in its fiscal third-quarter net profit on Wednesday. Costco reported its quarterly net profit at $324 million, or $0.73 per share, up from $306 million, or $0.68 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue surged 16% to $20.19 billion...

Brean Murray Carret & Company has raised the price target on GT Solar International (NASDAQ: SOLR) from $15 to $18 and maintains its Buy rating.

Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd (NYSE: STP) reported a 54% surge in its first-quarter profit, but lowered its full-year revenue projections. STP reported its quarterly net income at $31.9 million, or $0.17 per American Depository Share (ADS), up from $20.7 million, or $0.11 per ADS, in the year-ago...

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) is expected to post its Q4 earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $1.39 billion. Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) is estimated to report its Q2 earnings at $0.40 per share on revenue of $1.82 billion. Netapp Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP) is estimated to post its Q4 EPS at...

Gilford Securities maintained its GT Solar (NASDAQ: SOLR) Buy rating and raised its GT Solar price target from $16 to $18 in a research report published today. In the report, Gilford Securities states, "While there may be too many moving parts in GT Solar's estimates, we continue to see strong...

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, today announced that Daniel P. McGahn, President andChief Operating Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2011. Dan McGahn succeeds...

Wunderlich Securities reiterated its Buy rating on GT Solar (NASDAQ: SOLR) after the company announced better than expected quarterly results. In a research report published today, Wunderlich named a new line of products as one of the drivers of strong Q1 performance. In the report, Wunderlich...

Perfect World Co Ltd (NASDAQ: PWRD) shares surged 12.19% to $26.87 at 10:25 am. The volume of PWRD shares traded was 395% higher than normal. PWRD reported upbeat Q1 profit. GT Solar International Inc (NASDAQ: SOLR) shares moved up 8.95% to $12.66. The volume of SOLR shares traded was 362% higher...

GT Solar International Inc (NASDAQ: SOLR) shares gained 11.10% to create a new 52-week high of $12.91. SOLR reported upbeat Q4 earnings and lifted its FY12 earnings forecast. Global Crossing Ltd (NASDAQ: GLBC) shares jumped 4.29% to create a new 52-week high of $31.61. GLBC announced its plans to...

Credit Suisse has lowered the price target on Energy Conversion Devices (NASDAQ: ENER) from $2.50 to $1.50 and maintains its Neutral rating.

GT Solar International Inc (NASDAQ: SOLR) shares advanced 14.46% to $13.30 in the pre-market session. SOLR reported upbeat Q4 earnings and lifted its FY12 earnings forecast. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY) shares advanced 11.06% to $4.92 in the pre-market session. : SIFY announced their...

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) today announced it has purchased Lektronix, a leading independent industrial automation repairs and service provider in Europe and Asia, headquartered in Cannock, U.K. Lektronix provides automation repairs, spares and other maintenance services for most...