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Morgan Stanley: Electric Car Market Won’t Be Significant As Previously Thought, Downgrades Tesla (TSLA)

Morgan Stanley has some credibility issues this morning.  Back in March the company was wildly bullish on shares on Tesla (TSLA) and set a base price target of $70/share with the potential for a $135 price as a best case scenario target.  They were convinced that electric cars would make up a significant minority of light vehicle sales in the medium term and a majority in the longer term.  They mentioned the potential for Tesla … Read the rest

Morgan Stanley Fuels Tesla (TSLA) Short Squeeze With Bullish Report

Morgan Stanley issued an extremely bullish report on Tesla (TSLA) this morning which sent shorts scrambling for cover and the stock soaring out of consolidation, up nearly 20% as I write this.  The firm upgraded TSLA to Overweight and set a base price target of $70 which is nearly triple what the stock was trading at before the report was issued.

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Today’s Analyst Ratings Roundup: FSLR, AONE, WPRT

Just a few analyst rating changes/price target adjustments today.

Morgan Stanley has cut the price target on First Solar (FSLR) from $160 to $145 this morning, but maintains its Overweight rating.  This follows price cuts from Citi and Hapoalim yesterday.  Shares are holding up well today, up about 2% and continue to hold the key $100 level.  Click Here For Your FREE First Solar Analysis

Macquarie initiated coverage on Westport Innovations (WPRT) with a Buy … Read the rest

Analysts On Solar – CSIQ, FSLR, WFR

A few noteworthy analysts comments and rating changes in the solar space today…

Soleil Securities reiterated its Sell rating on First Solar (FSLR) but back pedaled a bit saying they are raising their estimates and wouldn’t be short heading into earnings.  They still have a sub $100 price target.  How’s that for conviction.  Shares of FSLR were initially positive this morning, but are now trading down fractionally.  Get your FSLR Trend Analysis.

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Morgan Stanley, BofA, Deutsche Bank Initiate Coverage On A123 Systems (AONE)

The coverage is beginning to come out on A123 Systems (AONE) and the first round is generally positive with some bullish comments coming out of Deutsche Bank. 

Bank of America initiates with a Hold rating and $17 price target.

Morgan Stanley has initiated coverage an Equalweight which I assume is similar to a Hold rating.

Deutsche Bank initiates coverage with a Hold rating and price target of $17.

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