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Vivint Solar Approves Merger Agreement With SunEdison
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 9:19am | 151Read More...According to a regulatory filing submitted by Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR), the company's shareholders voted to approve its Plan of Merger with Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE). As part of the merger agreement, Vivint Solar will be bought by Sunedison for around $1.9 billion in cash, shares of...
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Appaloosa Sues Sunedison; Stock Crashing
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 11:21am | 414Read More...Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE)'s stock spiked down on Wednesday morning. Reuters reported that Appaloosa Management is suing the company. According to Reuters, Appaloosa Management, led by David Tepper, is suing SunEdison's YieldCo, TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ: TERP) from taking over...
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Why Short Interest Surged In These 3 Solar Stocks
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 10:32am | 960Read More...Short interest in many leading solar stocks grew in the most recent period. Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE), TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ: TERP) and Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) saw sharp increases in short interest in late November. Short sellers lost interest in just a few solar stocks late in the month...
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Solar Merger Brings Out The Short Sellers
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 9:44am | 901Read More...By and large, the number of shares short among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks increased between the July31 and August 14 settlement dates. The trend was most obvious in SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY), Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) and Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR), two of which announced a...
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June Sees Surges In Solar Short Interest
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 7:33am | 929Read More...Between the June 15 and June 30 settlement dates, the number of shares short in Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGSE) and Solaredge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SEDG) soared. The short interest in Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) also rose noticeably. Otherwise, the short interest among the other leading...
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The News Behind Today's Move In Solar
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 11:32am | 233Read More...Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) is more than 1.3 percent lower following an announcement that Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) would become a preferred supplier. Shares of Yingli initially spiked 2 percent on the news, though the price settled up 1 percent - at $1.05 - an hour into...
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Short Interest In Solar Stocks Continues To Dwindle
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 10:24am | 987Read More...Again between the April 15 and April 30 settlement dates, short interest in the leading U.S. solar-related stocks continued to shrink. The retreat by short sellers was especially notable in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Solaredge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SEDG) and Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE:...
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Short Sellers Get Choosy About Solar Stocks
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 8:23am | 991Read More...Short sellers shied away from many of the leading U.S. solar-related stocks between the February 27 and March 13 settlement dates. The most significant swings in short interest happened to SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR), TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ: TERP) and Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR...
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First Solar, Vivint Solar Lead Short Interest Trend
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 1:07pm | 910Read More...By and large, short sellers loaded up on the leading U.S. solar-related stocks between the February 13 and February 27 settlement dates. Leading that short interest trend were First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ: TERP) and Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR). Below is a quick...
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Vivint Solar Short Interest Is Increasing Significantly
Friday, February 13, 2015 - 9:27am | 882Read More...While short sellers shied away from most of the leading U.S. solar-related stocks between the January 15 and January 30 settlement dates, short interest in Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) instead surged by almost a third. The decline in the number of shares short in other solar companies was...
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3 Solar Stocks With Short Interest Worth Watching
Monday, December 29, 2014 - 2:05pm | 926Read More...The short interest in Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) rose by a double-digit percentage between the November 28 and December 15 settlement dates. Among the other leading U.S. solar-related stocks, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) also saw a bump in the number of...
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A Look At Vivint Solar Post-IPO
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 9:24am | 1053Read More...On 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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Vivint Solar Quiet Period Expires, Analysts Initiate Coverage With Mixed Views
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 11:54am | 300Read More...Vivint Solar Inc (NYSE: VSLR) priced its 20.6 million share initial public offering at $16 on October 1. Shares initially opened for trading at $17.01 but have since tumbled, hitting lows of $9.66 on October 15. Shares opened higher on Monday following the expiration of the "Quiet Period...
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After GT Advanced Technologies, Where Do Solar Shorts Go?
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 7:47am | 967Read More...Short sellers jumped out of GT Advanced Technologies after shares tanked following the recent surprise bankruptcy announcement. Among the leading U.S. solar-related stocks, where else might they have gone in the first two weeks of October? Short interest in First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLSR) and...
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The Blackstone Group - Vivint Solar IPO: A Potential Green Triple-Play?
Friday, September 19, 2014 - 1:58pm | 833Read More...There are very few opportunities for investors to support renewable energy, help consumers to reduce utility bills and have a shot at making a handsome return. The Blackstone Group L.P.'s (NYSE: BX) late August announcement of its Vivint Solar IPO may provide investors with that rare...
