June 21-25: Major Indexes Fall After 3-Week Gains

European debt creeps investors

Both the Dow and NASDAQ lost about 3% since last Friday. Some point to the growth outlook for Europe which has been severely hit, not because of the debt crisis itself, but because of the austerity measures that have been set in place, according to a report in MarketWatch. Solar in the 20 Solar Stocks Index took a hit, too, with a 5% drop. Only two stocks, GT Solar and Satcon showed gains.

20 Solar Stocks Index Week of June 21-25, 2010

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	10450.64	10143.81	-306.83	-3.024%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2309.80	2223.48	-86.32	-3.882	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	.76	.70	-.06	-8.571	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	9.07	8.76	-.31	-3.538	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	13.34	12.94	-.40	-3.091	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	11.79	10.52	-1.27	-12.07	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	4.75	4.59	-.16	-3.485	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.15	.14	-.01	-7.142	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	.8471	.7878	-.0593	-7.527	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	123.68	119.26	-4.42	-3.706	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.91	6.05	+.14	+2.368	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	5.04	4.78	-.26	-5.439	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	87.02	84.36	-2.66	-3.153	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	6.18	5.68	-.50	-8.802	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	11.76	10.66	-1.10	-10.31	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	6.49	6.00	-.49	-8.166	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.74	2.99	+.25	+9.124	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	8.21	7.55	-.66	-8.741	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	14.86	13.27	-1.59	-11.98	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	10.13	9.54	-.59	-6.184	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	18.80	18.33	-.47	-2.564	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	10.54	10.71	-.17	-1.619	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 352.06	Current 331.94	Change -20.12/-6.06%	Avg Stock -5.23%***	1/05/09* 415.41	3/06/09** 266.01

* The starting date of the 20 Solar Stock Index (20SSI).
** The Concensus "new" bull market began on Monday, March 9, 2009.
*** Starting 6/11/10: In order to arrive at a truer stock gain/loss percentage, stocks with the highest percentage gain and worst drop are eliminated from the average.
NOTE: All above stocks have market capitalization of $100M+ except Akeena Solar, Amtel Systems
and Entech Solar. This listing is strictly informational and implies neither endorsement or disapproval of any stock listed. Comments are always welcome.

June 14-18: Dow, NASDAQ, Solar Climb Again

Asian economy on upswing

Remarks from Caterpillar evidently encouraged investors outlook for the Asian economy, according to a report in today's MarketWatch. However, continued concern about European's debt problems, although out of panic mode from weeks ago, still helped moderate gains.

The Dow finished 258 points ahead of last Friday to finish at 10450.64, a 2.3% gain. NASDAQ composite was also up about 66 points to end today at 2309.08, a nearly a 3% gain. Stocks in the 20 Solar Stock Index (20SSI) jumped over 24 points finishing the week at 352.06, over a 7% increase. Major winners in solar were First Solar, SunPower and Suntech.

20 Solar Stocks Index Week of June 14-18, 2010

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	10211.07	10450.64	+239.57	+2.346%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2243.60	2309.80	+66.2	+2.950	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	.81	.76	-.05	-6.578	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	8.78	9.07	+.29	+3.302	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	12.69	13.34	+.65	+5.122	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	10.38	11.79	+1.41	+13.58	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	4.66	4.75	+.09	+1.931	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.1350	.15	+.015	+11.11	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	.85	.8471	-.0029	-.3423	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	107.27	123.68	+16.51	+15.29	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.45	5.91	+.46	+8.440	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	4.79	5.04	+.25	+5.219	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	86.90	87.02	+.12	+.1380	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	5.67	6.18	+.51	+8.994	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	10.78	11.76	+.98	+9.090	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	5.82	6.49	+.67	+11.51	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.56	2.74	+.18	+7.031	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	8.11	8.21	+.10	+1.233	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	13.40	14.86	+1.46	+10.89	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	9.91	10.13	+.22	+2.219	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	18.56	18.80	+.24	+1.293	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	10.27	10.54	+.27	+2.629	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 327.80	Current 352.06	Change +24.26/+7.4%	Avg Stock +5.743%***	1/05/09* 415.41	3/06/09** 266.01

* The starting date of the 20 Solar Stock Index (20SSI).
** The Concensus "new" bull market began on Monday, March 9, 2009.
*** Starting 6/11/10: In order to arrive at a truer stock gain/loss percentage, stocks with the highest percentage gain and worst drop are eliminated from the average.
NOTE: All above stocks have market capitalization of $100M+ except Akeena Solar, Amtel Systems
and Entech Solar. This listing is strictly informational and implies neither endorsement or disapproval of any stock listed. Comments are always welcome.

June 7-11: Dow, NASDAQ, Solar Rebound

Dow back above 10,000

Despite a drop in retail sales for the first time in eight months, upbeat consumers and reduced fears of European debt helped boost all major indexes on Wall Street. The DJIA gained 2.81% for the week; NASDAQ went over 1% and solar stocks in the 20SSI jumped nearly 2%.

20 Solar Stocks Index Week of June 7-11, 2010

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	9931.22	10211.07	+279.85	+2.817%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2219.17	2243.60	+24.43	+1.100	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	.822	.81	-.012	-1.481	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	9.00	8.78	-.22	-2.505	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	12.56	12.69	+.13	+1.035	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	9.60	10.38	+.78	+8.125	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	5.06	4.66	-.40	-8.583	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.1450	.1350	+.01	+7.407	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	.95	.85	+.10	+11.76	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	109.84	107.27	+2.57	+2.395	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.31	5.45	+.14	+2.636	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	4.58	4.79	+.21	+4.585	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	84.81	86.90	+2.09	+2.464	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	5.56	5.67	+.11	+1.978	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	10.69	10.78	+.09	+.8419	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	5.84	5.82	-.02	-.3.436	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.2875	2.56	+.2725	+11.91	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	7.22	8.11	+.89	+12.32	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	12.89	13.40	+.51	-2.637	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	9.06	9.91	+.85	+9.381	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	16.50	18.56	+2.06	+12.48	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	8.84	10.27	+1.43	+16.17	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 321.45	Current 327.80	Change +6.35/+1.975%	Avg Stock +3.531%***	1/05/09* 415.41	3/06/09** 266.01

* The starting date of the 20 Solar Stock Index (20SSI).
** The Concensus "new" bull market began on Monday, March 9, 2009.
*** Starting 6/11/10: In order to arrive at a truer stock gain/loss percentage, stocks with the highest percentage gain and worst drop are eliminated from the average.
NOTE: All above stocks have market capitalization of $100M+ except Akeena Solar, Amtel Systems
and Entech Solar. This listing is strictly informational and implies neither endorsement or disapproval of any stock listed. Comments are always welcome.

June 1-4: Markets Continue Slide

Dow ends below 10,000

A disappointing jobs report nationwide and Hungary's emergence as another European financial headache helped bring down all indexes on Wall Street this week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 205 points to end the week at 9931.22, a 2% loss and the lowest finish since October 30. The NASDAQ fell 38 points or 1.7% to 2219 and companies in the 20 Solar Stocks Index (20SSI) slid 14 points to finish today at 321.45, a 4.3% fall.

MarketWatch reports the U.S. added jobs at the fastest rate in a decade but 95% of the 431,000 non-farm jobs came from hires for the 2010 Census. The 41,000 private-sector jobs that were added made the total jobs only slightly better. On another front, a leading official in Hungary revealed that the country is facing a Greece-like sovereign-debt problem.

All stocks in the 20SSI dropped in value. Canadian Solar lead all losers in dropping a whopping 35%.

20 Solar Stocks Index Week of May 24-28, 2010

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	10136.55	9931.22	-205.33	-2.067%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2257.04	2219.17	-37.87	-1.706	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	.835	.822	-.013	-1.581	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	9.47	9.00	-.47	-5.222	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	12.92	12.56	-.36	-2.866	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	12.95	9.60	-3.35	-34.89	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	5.555	5.06	-.495	-9.782	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.1450	.1350	-.01	-7.407	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	.95	.85	-.10	-11.76	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	112.36	109.84	-2.52	-2.294	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.46	5.31	-.15	-2.824	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	4.87	4.58	-.29	-6.331	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	86.79	84.81	-1.98	-1.023	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	6.07	5.56	-.51	-9.172	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	11.38	10.69	-.69	-6.454	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	6.17	5.84	-.33	-5.650	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.46	2.2875	-.1725	-7.540	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	7.46	7.22	-.24	-3.324	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	13.23	12.89	-.34	-2.637	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	10.10	9.06	-1.04	-11.47	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	17.50	16.50	-1.00	-6.060	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	9.16	8.84	-.32	-3.619	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 335.54	Current 321.45	Change -14.09/-4.383%	Avg Stock +6.8%	1/05/09* 415.41	3/06/09** 266.01

* The starting date of the 20 Solar Stock Index (20SSI).
** The Concensus "new" bull market began on Monday, March 9, 2009.
NOTE: All above stocks have market capitalization of $100M+ except Akeena Solar, Amtel Systems
and Entech Solar. This listing is strictly informational and implies neither endorsement or disapproval of any stock listed. Comments are always welcome.