April 26-30: Dow, NASDAQ Slide; Solar Up

Worst week since January for major indexes

On reports of a criminal probe into Goldman Sachs and disappointing tech results, major US stock indexes had their worst week since January.

The DJIA dropped nearly 196 points since last Friday to finish at 11008.61, a 1.8% slip. NASDAQ faired worse losing 69 points to end today at 2461.19, a 2.8% loss. While most issues in the 20 Solar Stock Index lost, the composite actually gained a meager 2 points to 412.92 for the week.

Nevertheless, April was a good month for stocks overall and the third consecutive month of gains on most indexes.

MarketWatch reports that MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) had a first quarter loss as overhead costs more than doubled. The result is a 22% drop to 12.97 today. Solar leaders include First Solar, GT Solar and Renesola.

20 Solar Stocks Index Week of April 26-30, 2010

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	11204.28	11008.61	-195.67	-1.777%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2530.15	2461.19	-68.96	-2.801	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	1.14	1.09	-.05	-4.587	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	9.95	9.57	-.38	-3.970	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	14.47	13.78	-.79	-5.007	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	18.32	17.26	-1.06	-6.141	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	7.53	7.11	-.42	-5.907	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.15	.13	-.02	-15.38	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	1.20	1.12	-.08	-7.142	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	133.87	143.98	+10.09	+7.552	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.65	5.83	+.18	+3.185	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	6.08	6.11	+.03	+1.326	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	98.79	98.25	-.54	-.5496	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	8.00	7.78	-.22	-2.827	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	15.82	12.97	-2.85	-21.97	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	7.34	7.81	+.47	+6.403	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.82	2.81	-.01	-.3558	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	8.74	8.66	-.08	-.9237	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	18.22	16.60	-1.62	-9.759	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	14.08	13.56	-.52	-3.834	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	25.67	25.87	+.20	+.7791	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	13.11	12.63	-.48	-3.800	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 410.95	Current 412.92	Change +1.97/+.4793%	Avg Stock -3.24%	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 and suggestions are always welcome.

April 19-23: Dow, NASDAQ Up; Solar Slips

Blue chips' streak best since 2004

Major indexes continued to climb this week. The Dow went up nearly 186 points from last Friday to finish at 11204.28, a 1.7% gain. NASDAQ chimed in with a 49 point surge to end at 2530.15, up 1.9%. The composite 20 Solar Stocks Index fell 4 points to 410.95, off 1.9%, but 13 gained.

Canadian Solar was the biggest loser finishing 3.77 points off from last Friday. The panel maker announced that it expects to incur a material net foreign exchange loss for the first quarter, estimated at $18 million to $20 million pre-tax, due to the significant depreciation of the Euro against the U.S. dollar during the quarter.

As reported by RTT News, CSI now expects PV module shipments in the first quarter of 2010 to be approximately 189 MW to 191 MW, with gross margins at 13% to 13.5%. This compares to prior expectations for shipments of approximately 180 MW to 190 MW and gross margin in the mid-teens.

20 Solar Stocks Index Week of April 19-23, 2010

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	11018.66	11204.28	+185.62	+.1.684%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2481.26	2530.15	+48.89	+1.970	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	1.05	1.14	+.09	+8.571	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	9.89	9.95	+.06	+.6066	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	14.36	14.47	+.11	+.7660	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	22.09	18.32	-3.77	-20.57	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	7.23	7.53	+.30	+4.149	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.1350	15.00	+.0150	+15.38	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	1.12	1.20	+.08	+7.142	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	134.32	133.87	-.45	-.3361	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.64	5.65	+.01	+.1773	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	5.85	6.08	+.23	+3.931	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	100.53	98.79	-1.74	-1.761	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	7.76	8.00	+.24	+3.092	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	16.25	15.82	-.42	-2.718	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	6.33	7.34	+1.01	+15.95	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.79	2.82	+.03	+1.075	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	8.34	8.74	+.40	+4.796	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	18.29	18.22	-.07	+.6050	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	14.43	14.08	-.35	-2.485	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	26.06	25.67	-.39	-1.519	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	12.86	13.11	+.25	+1.944	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 415.33	Current 410.95	Change -4.38/-1.07%	Avg Stock +1.93%	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 and suggestions are always welcome.

April 12-16: Dow, NASDAQ, Solar Still Climb

Dow at Pre-Crisis Level

Major indexes gained again this week bolstering the trend towards economic recovery. Gains were rather small but the upward trend for the Dow has continued now for six consecutive weeks. Solar is on the upswing, too, after a lackluster winter.


20 Solar Stocks Index Week of April 12-16, 2010

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	10997.35	11018.66	+24.31	+.1937%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2454.05	2481.26	+27.21	+1.108	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	1.02	1.05	+.03	+2.941	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	9.31	9.89	+.58	+6.229	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	13.47	14.36	+.89	+6.607	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	24.10	22.09	-2.01	-9.099	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	7.29	7.23	-.06	-.8298	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.1500	.1350	-.0150	-15.38	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	1.14	1.12	-.02	-1.785	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	124.09	134.32	+10.23	+8.244	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.39	5.64	+.25	+4.638	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	6.03	5.85	-.18	-3.076	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	100.65	100.53	-.12	-.1193	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	7.33	7.76	+.43	+5.866	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	15.96	16.25	+.29	+1.817	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	6.42	6.33	-.09	-1.421	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.635	2.79	+.155	+5.882	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	8.47	8.34	-.13	-1.558	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	18.18	18.29	+.11	+.6050	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	14.70	14.43	-.27	-1.871	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	24.75	26.06	+.31	+5.292	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	12.60	12.86	+.26	+2.063	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 403.69	Current 415.33	Change +511.64/+2.883%	Avg Stock +1.66%	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 and suggestions are always welcome.

April 5-9: Dow, NASDAQ, Solar Gain

Best finishes since '08 crisis

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 11000.98 today before settling to a 10997.35 finish, still the highest in 18 months. NASDAQ gained over 51 points to end the week at 2454.05, a 2% gain. The 20SSI composite crept up five points to 403.69, a 1.2% gain since last Friday.

Energy stocks lead the Dow as Chevron and Exxon Mobil gained 2.4 and 2.3% respectively. As markets continue positive it appears investors are less fearful of the economy and Greece's major debut liability.

Solar's biggest winners wer LDK Solar, Satcon and Solarfun. Thirteen of the 20SSI stocks gained for the week which was the third consecutive positive week for the index.

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	10927.07	10997.35	+70.28	+.6431%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2402.58	2454.05	+51.47	+2.142	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	1.06	1.02	-.04	-3.921	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	9.79	9.31	_.48	-5.155	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	13.35	13.47	+.12	+.8988	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	24.06	24.10	+.04	+.1663	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	7.68	7.29	-.39	-5.349	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.1530	.1500	-.003	-2.000	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	1.13	1.14	+.01	+.8849	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	121.30	124.09	+2.79	+2.300	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.21	5.39	+.18	+3.454	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	5.62	6.03	+.41	+7.295	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	100.88	100.65	-.23	-2.285	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	6.55	7.33	+.78	+11.90	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	15.19	15.96	+.77	+5.069	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	6.11	6.42	+.31	+5.073	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.40	2.635	+.235	+9.791	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	7.73	8.47	+.74	+9.573	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	19.01	18.18	-.83	-4.565	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	14.20	14.70	+.50	+3.521	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	24.47	24.75	+.28	+1.144	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	12.76	12.60	-.16	-1.269	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 398.65	Current 403.69	Change +5.04/+1.264%	Avg Stock +1.9%	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 and suggestions are always welcome.

March 29-April 1: Dow nears 11000; Solar Gaining

Short trading week good all around

After climbing as high to 10956.30, the DJIA ended trading yesterday at 10927.07, up 70.44 since Friday--a .7% gain. The NASDAQ made a miniscule gain of 7.45 points for the week to end at 2402.58, up .3%. The 20 Solar Stocks Index gained 14.06 to finish at 398.65, a 3.65% hop since Friday. All major markets were closed today for Good Friday.

According to MarketWatch, investors were cheered by a drop in jobless claims and an optimistic national manufacturing survey by the Institute of Supply Management. One key analyst with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney said the export side of manufacturing is the strongest since the '80s.

Solar winners were Canadian Solar, SolarFun, and Renesola which also saw remarkable gains last week. The average solar stock in the 20SSI gained just over 2%.

(Stocks are monitored with the use of MarketBrowser, a great trading tool available to anyone at www.MarketBrowser.com.)

20 Solar Stocks Index Week of March 29-April 1, 2010

	Monday Open	Friday Close	Up/Down	% Change	Close 1/5/09*	Close 3/6/09**
Dow Jones DJIA	10850.36	10927.07	+76.71	+.7069%	8952.89	6626.95
NASDAQ	2395.13	2402.58	+7.45	+.3110	1628.03	1293.85
Akeena Solar AKNS	1.04	1.06	+.02	+1.923	2.28	.61
Amtel Systems ASYS	9.80	9.79	_.01	-.1021	4.00	2.73
Applied Materials AMAT	13.21	13.35	+.14	+1.059	10.67	8.70
Canadian Solar CSIQ	22.03	24.06	+2.03	+9.214	7.00	3.0601
ECD (UniSolar) ENER	7.24	7.68	+.44	+6.077	29.33	17.45
Entech Solar ENSL.OB	.1550	.1530	-1.307	-9.032	.28	.23
Evergreen Solar ESLR	1.21	1.13	-.08	-7.079	3.60	1.03
First Solar FSLR	116.50	121.30	+4.80	+4.120	157.80	108.49
GT Solar Int. SOLR	5.37	5.21	-.16	-3.071	4.00	4.02
JA Solar JASO	5.01	5.62	+.62	+12.17	5.09	1.91
Kyocera KYO	98.00	100.88	+2.88	+2.938	71.87	54.21
LDK Solar LDK	7.01	6.55	-.46	-7.023	14.84	4.40
MEMC Elect. WFR	14.68	15.19	+.51	+3.474	15.76	13.68
Renesola SOL	5.61	6.11/TD>	+.50	+8.912	5.15	2.1201
Satcon SATC	2.36	2.40	+.04	+1.694	1.60	1.23
SolarFun SOLF	6.96	7.73	+.77	+9.952	6.12	2.30
SunPower SPWRA	18.22	19.01	+.79	+4.335	45.13	23.39
SunTech STP	14.13	14.20	+.07	+.4953	13.55	5.34
Trina Solar TSL	23.50	24.47	+.97	+4.127	10.09	7.23
Yingli YGE	12.55	12.76	+.21	+1.673	7.25	3.888
20SSI Weekly Cumulative:	Previous 384.59	Current 398.65	Change +14.06/+3.65%	Avg Stock +2.29%	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 and suggestions are always welcome.