Vishal Shah

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has seen better days. As the company steps once again into defense mode over a massive wave of layoffs, all eyes turn to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his hopes to replicate Facebook’s Web 2 success by developing an early version of the metaverse. Several issues...

Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ: META) “Horizon Worlds” Metaverse application isn’t reportedly getting much love from the company’s employees. What Happened: Meta's vice president of Metaverse, Vishal Shah, said in an internal memo, dated...

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) shares sold off Friday despite a bottom-line quarterly beat and increase in annual guidance — but Deutsche Bank is still buying. The Rating Analyst Vishal Shah maintained a Buy rating on First Solar with a $75 price target. The Thesis Deutsche Bank...

Between successful product development and a favorable regulatory environment, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is in a good place, according to Deutsche Bank. Analyst Vishal Shah upgraded the solar power firm to a Buy Friday and raised his price target from $50 to $65. What’s Going Well?...

Following the release of fiscal fourth-quarter results by Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE), sell side highlighted the softness in lighting demand. The company reported solid results but issued weak first-quarter guidance. As such, KeyBanc Capital Markets said it remains Sector Weight on Cree, with the...

Patient Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) investors may eventually be rewarded by the long-term benefits of some of the recent strategic sales initiatives the company has undertaken. However, not all investors have that kind of patience. Vivint shares plummeted 10 percent on Wednesday morning after the...

After last week’s Intersolar Conference, Axiom's Gordon Johnson expects First Solar, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: FSLR) Q2 earnings to “dazzle." “We are hearing that First Solar is delaying the ramp up of its Series 6 technology, and instead focusing on ramping back up its Series...

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) announced will slash around 27 percent of its global workforce and now expects its 2017 sales to fall well short of Wall Street's estimates. The stock hit a 52-week low of $28.60, but recovered more than $3 per share as investors felt the initial selloff of...

Deutsche Bank downgraded SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) to Hold after the solar panel maker said it expects to report a loss in 2016, cut its adjusted revenue forecast, and announced 1,200 layoffs. The extension of federal tax credits beyond 2016 and lower prices of power purchase...

Shares of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) fell 3.66 percent in the Thursday's pre-market hours after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy and cut EPS estimates for 2017 and 2018. The analyst also slashed the price target from $80 to $44. Analyst Vishal Shah attributed the...

Deutsche Bank's Vishal Shah downgraded Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE: PANW) to Hold, while lowering his price target considerably from $210 to $150. The company has been successful with macro demand pressure that others have cited. However, for the first time in over three quarters, Palo Alto...

Shares of Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) surged +29 percent after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold, saying that its power co-valuation exercise suggests considerable upside for the solar company. The brokerage also raised its price target on the stock to $7.50 from $3.50. The new...

Deutsche Bank's Vishal Shah has downgraded Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE: TSL) to Hold and lowered his price target from $11.00 to $9.00. Shah said Trina Solar is "executing well in a robust demand environment in the US and China. However, with outlook for H2 China market worsening, we expect...

SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) has announced a number of tax equity transactions. Deutsche Bank’s Vishal Shah reiterated a Buy rating for the company, with a price target of $49. The analyst expects SolarCity to announce additional transactions over the next few months, which should lend...