Solar Tariffs

Solar panel manufacturer SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) was granted a tariff exemption for its made-in-Mexico panels, leading Bank of America Merrill Lynch to drop its bearish thesis.  The Analyst BofA's Julien Dumoulin-Smith upgraded SunPower from Underperform to Neutral with a...

The international solar community is in an uproar over a hefty import tax the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency enacted in January on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells. The pushback might just change minds in Washington, D.C., according to Height Securities.  “We continue to...

SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) reported Wednesday its fourth quarter results, which beat expectations on the top-and-bottom line. Management did highlight concerns with President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported solar panels. The Analyst Oppenheimer's Colin Rusch downgraded...

President Donald Trump's administration imposed a 30 percent tariff on all solar equipment made outside of the U.S., a move intended to support domestic solar players, including Sunworks Inc (NASDAQ: SUNW). The Analyst Chardan's James McIlree comments on Sunworks' stock. The Thesis...

The Trump administration Monday afternoon announced so-called "safeguard" tariffs on foreign imports of washer machines and solar cells and modules. While the move is intended to protect domestic manufacturers, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz told Bloomberg, "You can't build...

Shares of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) have gained more than 16 percent year-to-date, despite Tuesday's near 10 percent decline. Analysts at Morgan Stanley named JinkoSolar as a top pick within the China solar space. JinkoSolar is expected to expand its margin profile in...