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ITC Investigates Illegal Seafood Imports
Monday, February 3, 2020 - 2:18pm | 419The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched an investigation into the extent illegal seafood products are imported into the country and the impact this has on domestic fishermen. The investigation was requested by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee in a Dec. 19, 2019 letter to...
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Apple Wins One Patent Victory Against Qualcomm, Sees Adverse Ruling In Another Case
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 10:34am | 451U.S. International Trade Commission members said in a Tuesday ruling that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) did not violate a patent controlled by Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). What Happened Qualcomm argued in a case brought forward to the ITC in 2017 that Apple violated its patents related to...
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Solar Stocks Move As US Trade Commission Finds Harm To US Producers From Imports Of Solar Panels
Friday, September 22, 2017 - 11:41am | 299As experts expected, the U.S. International Trade Commission announced Friday that it found solar panel imports injurious to American producers. The ITC is now expected to impose tariffs or other penalties on foreign sellers under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974. Exact measures will be...
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Roth Capital Shines Positive On Solar: Upgrades JA Solar, ReneSola, Enphase
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 3:03pm | 387Solar energy companies' shares are rallying Wednesday following the agreement by congressional leaders to extend a significant tax credit for the industry. Roth Capital gave Buy ratings across the sector for nearly all solar stocks. A Budget Deal For The Solar Industry Congressional Republican...
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ITC Holdings Stock Spikes On M&A Rumor
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 2:57pm | 347Shares of ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) gained more than 10 percent by Monday afternoon but are still lower by nearly 8 percent year-to-date. Bloomberg reported that ITC Holdings is evaluating strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of itself. The utility space remains ripe...
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5 Charts Solar Investors Need To See
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 2:13pm | 474The potential impact of the expiration of the ITC has weighed heavily on solar stocks. Shares of solar stocks SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) and Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) have both plummeted more than 30 percent in the past month. Morgan Stanley believes that the market selloff has been overdone and...
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A Look At Vivint Solar Post-IPO
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 9:24am | 1053On Monday, October 27, five Wall Street investment banking firms initiated coverage of fast growing Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) with a wide range of price targets. Private equity giant The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) sponsored the Vivint Solar IPO, which was priced at $16.00 per share...
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Yellen's Speech Not Enough To Keep Dow, S&P 500 In Positive Territory
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 4:36pm | 2164U.S. stocks were mostly lower as the tense situation in Ukraine was brought back in the spotlight following a report from NATO who observed an alarming rise in Russian forces near the Ukraine border. Speaking at Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Janet Yellen stated that 19 labor market indicators the Fed...
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Market Wrap For June 13: Despite Rising, Dow And S&P 500 Lower For The Week
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 4:39pm | 1827U.S. stocks closed the day slightly higher to close out the week as investor concerns over escalating violence in Iraq remains. As was the case during the height of the Russia and Ukraine confrontation, investors are hesitant of holding on to investments over the weekend. U.S. Secretary of...
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Exclusive: InterDigital CEO William Merritt On Licensing, Litigation And The Ongoing Apple-Samsung Battle
Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 1:42pm | 973After a year of litigation, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) finally worked out a new licensing deal with InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC). InterDigital filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in January 2013, alleging that Samsung had engaged in "unfair trade practices by selling...
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Don't Miss These Three Apple Headlines From Tuesday
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 7:20am | 524The government shutdown, debt ceiling, and the ailing stock market might be capturing the bulk of the headlines right now, but Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues its reign as the most talked-about stock among investors. Here are three Tuesday headlines worth reading. National Geographic Using a...
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Apple's iPad And Mac Dominated PC Sales In Q2 2013 (AAPL)
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 3:51pm | 480Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rarely comes close to attaining the most sales in the PC market. That's because the Mac, which achieved record sales in 2011 and 2012, rarely sells more than five million units per quarter. In 2013, Mac sales began to decline, creating some concern among market watchers. To...
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Apple Responds To Electrocution Controversy With Tradeback Program (AAPL)
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 1:28pm | 483Product safety is a huge concern for most companies. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is no exception. Controversy surrounding the accidental electrocution of a Chinese flight attendant by an apparent knockoff charger in July resulted in Apple announcing a program to allow consumers to obtain an...
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Obama Administration Surprises By Overturning Apple ITC Ruling (AAPL)
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 9:02am | 658On Saturday, the Obama Administration did what most people familiar with the case believed it wouldn’t: It reversed the ruling of the ITC to ban the sale and import of older model Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones and iPads in the United States. On June 4 of this year, the International Trade...
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Apple Teams With Samsung To Build iPad Mini Retina Display (AAPL, SSNLF)
Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 11:12am | 576Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) may not be the best of friends, but they might continue to work together in 2013. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple has added Samsung to its list of suppliers to build a Retina Display for the second-generation iPad Mini. Apple had...