NEW YORK-- Solar companies traded mostly higher on Tuesday as Yingli Green Energy Holdings Co. raised its first-quarter solar shipment forecast. Yingli's revised outlook comes one day after Chinese panel maker JA Solar Holdings Co. announced a rare rise in first-quarter revenue and a smaller-than-expected loss for the period.
Solar stocks rose Monday after Chinese panel maker JA Solar announced a rare rise in revenue and quarterly loss far smaller than expected. JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd., based in Shanghai, announced Monday that revenue in the first quarter rose compared with a year earlier for the first time since June of 2011, and that its loss narrowed.
Mayflower Bancorp Inc. rose 64.5 percent to $17.55. Insmed Inc. rose 17.8 percent to $10.77. YRC Worldwide Inc. rose 15.8 percent to $18.32.
*Empire State Index contracts, PPI shows weak inflation pressure. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs as the market's recent upward momentum persisted and offset some weak economic data.
*Empire State Index contracts, PPI shows weak inflation pressure. NEW YORK, May 15- The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as tech shares gained and offset some weak economic data.
*Empire State contracts to lowest level in four months. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday, as both the Dow and S&P 500 held near their most recent record highs after a flurry of economic data did little to upset investor expectations for central bank policies.
*Empire State contracts to lowest level in four months. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks were set to dip at the open on Wednesday, indicating the S&P 500 may ease from its most recent record high after weaker-than-expected manufacturing data.
*Northland Capital raises target price to $17 from $14; rating outperform. Reuters Station users, click. 1568. Reuters Station users, click. 4899.
*Lazard raises price target to $20 from $15; rating buy. Reuters Station users, click. 1568. Reuters Station users, click. 4899.
*Jefferies raises price target to $11.50 from $8; rating hold. Reuters Station users, click. 1568. Reuters Station users, click. 4899.
*Baird raises price target to $18 from $16; rating outperform. Reuters Station users, click. 1568. Reuters Station users, click. 4899.
*RBC raises price target to $16; rating sector perform. Reuters Station users, click. 1568. Reuters Station users, click. 4899 (; ().
May 2- SunPower Corp, which makes solar panels and builds projects with them, on Thursday posted better-than-expected quarterly results due to strong demand for solar energy in North America and Japan, sending its shares up more than 17 percent.
May 2- SunPower Corp on Thursday posted better-than-expected quarterly results due to strong demand for solar projects in North America and Japan, sending its shares up more than 17 percent. Excluding one-time items, SunPower earned 22 cents per share. SunPower shares closed 17.6 percent higher at $15.29 on the Nasdaq.